punchball

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noun

A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball.

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punching bagpunch bagpunching ball
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Meanings

nounpunchball (countable and uncountable, plural punchballs)

plural punchballs

  1. countableuncountableA simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball.
  2. countableuncountableThe soft ball used in this sport.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing

Similar
punching bagpunch bagpunching ball
Broader
ball
Also see
punching bag

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From punch + ball.

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Cite this entry
APA

punchball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punchball

MLA

“punchball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punchball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “punchball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punchball.

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