wiffleball
English
Alternative forms
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.