wiffleball

English
Whiffleball and bat

Alternative forms
  • wiffle-ball
  • wiffle ball
  • whiffleball
  • whiffle-ball
  • whiffle ball

Etymology

From (onomatopoeia) whiff (“to strike, to strikeout”) + ball.

Not derived from whiffle, though both derive from same onomatopoeic sources, namely a sound of wind.

Noun

wiffleball (countable and uncountable, plural wiffleballs)

  1. (US, uncountable) A game similar to baseball, played with a lightweight bat and ball and suitable for children to play in confined areas.
  2. (US, countable) The ball used in that game.
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