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, sports, 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.