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screwball vs crank

crank vs screwball

screwball and crank both are nouns.

screwball and crank both are adjectives.

screwball is not a verb while crank is a verb.

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

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