Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary thesaurus view recents

punchball

noun
Save Word
punch·​ball | \ ˈpənch-ˌbȯl How to pronounce punchball (audio) \

Definition of punchball

: baseball adapted for small areas in which a rubber ball is hit with a fist instead of a bat

Examples of punchball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Partnership with governments probably beats being a punchball. — The Economist, "Bridge Academies battles its enemies," 21 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'punchball.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of punchball

1908, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about punchball

Time Traveler for punchball

Time Traveler

The first known use of punchball was in 1908

See more words from the same year

Statistics for punchball

Cite this Entry

“Punchball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punchball. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.

Comments on punchball

What made you want to look up punchball? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

dexterous

Listen to the pronunciation of dexterous

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Namesakes Word Quiz

  • a citrus fruit possibly named after a person
  • Which of the following is a fruit named after a Moroccan seaport?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Bee Cubed

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games