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