- punchball punch·ball n
- ['pʌntʃˌbɔːl]
punching ball m inv
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punchball punch·ball n
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punch ball — /ˈpʌntʃ bɔl/ (say punch bawl) noun US a game resembling baseball in which a rubber ball is thrown in the air and punched at with the fist rather than hit with a bat. Also, punchball …
punchball — punch•ball [[t]ˈpʌntʃˌbɔl[/t]] n. gam a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
punch bag — noun an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing • Syn: ↑punching bag, ↑punching ball, ↑punchball • Hypernyms: ↑ball * * * noun, pl ⋯ bags [count] Brit : ↑punching bag … Useful english dictionary
Punchball — is a sport similar to baseball but without a pitcher, catcher, or bat. It is a pastime of football announcer Al Michaels, who often played with former Chicago Bears quarterback Sid Luckman.The batter uses a volleyball type approach to put the… … Wikipedia
punchball — /punch bawl /, n. a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist. [1930 35; PUNCH1 + BALL1] * * * … Universalium
punching ball — noun an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing • Syn: ↑punching bag, ↑punch bag, ↑punchball • Hypernyms: ↑ball … Useful english dictionary
punching bag — noun 1. a person on whom another person vents their anger he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag • Hypernyms: ↑victim 2. an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing • Syn: ↑punch bag, ↑punching… … Useful english dictionary
