Advertisement

Advertisement

punchball

[ puhnch-bawl ]

noun

  1. a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist.


punchball

/ ˈpʌntʃˌbɔːl /

noun

  1. a stuffed or inflated ball, supported by a flexible rod, that is punched for exercise, esp boxing training
  2. a game resembling baseball in which a light ball is struck with the fist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of punchball1

First recorded in 1930–35; punch 1 + ball 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

One day we were playing punchball—like stickball, only you used your fist to hit a Spaldeen or a bald tennis ball.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


punchbagpunchboard