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crank vs screwball

screwball vs crank

crank and screwball both are nouns.

crank and screwball both are adjectives.

crank is a verb but screwball is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crank Yes Yes Yes No
screwball Yes Yes No No
As nouns, crank and screwball are synonyms defined as:
  • crank and screwball: a whimsically eccentric person
Other synonyms of crank include crackpot, fruitcake, nut, nut case.
crank (noun) screwball (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant a whimsically eccentric person
a bad-tempered person
a whimsically eccentric person
crank (adjective) screwball (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail foolish; totally unsound
crank (verb) screwball (verb)
rotate with a crank
bend into the shape of a crank
fasten with a crank
start by cranking
travel along a zigzag path
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