a stuffed or inflated ball, supported by a flexible rod, that is punched for exercise, esp boxing training
2. US
a game resembling baseball in which a light ball is struck with the fist
punchball in American English
(ˈpʌntʃˌbɔl)
noun
a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist
Word origin
[1930–35; punch1 + ball1]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acoustic phonetics, old school tie, saddle stitch, uncertainty principle, video