Definition of punchball in English:
punchball
noun ˈpʌn(t)ʃbɔːlˈpən(t)ʃbɔl
1British A stuffed or inflated ball suspended or mounted on a stand, used for punching as exercise or training, especially by boxers.
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite the lack of a swimming pool on board the ship to Canada, King kept fit by using a boxer's punchball - the method Allan Wells pioneered for track sprinters over 40 years later.
- He is a past master of the photo-opportunity who, as a Scottish Office minister, wowed inmates at Saughton Prison with his boxing skills by laying into a punchball.
2US mass noun A team ball game in which a rubber ball is punched or headed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Punchball is a sport similar to baseball but without a pitcher, catcher, or bat.
- I come from the part of Brooklyn, N.Y., where girls played punchball or handball, unless they were fortunate enough to have someone pay for their tennis lessons.
- Punchball should be declared an Olympic event.
Definition of punchball in US English:
punchball
nounˈpən(t)ʃbɔlˈpən(t)SHbôl
1US A team ball game in which a rubber ball is punched or headed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Punchball is a sport similar to baseball but without a pitcher, catcher, or bat.
- Punchball should be declared an Olympic event.
- I come from the part of Brooklyn, N.Y., where girls played punchball or handball, unless they were fortunate enough to have someone pay for their tennis lessons.
2British
another term for punching bag
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite the lack of a swimming pool on board the ship to Canada, King kept fit by using a boxer's punchball - the method Allan Wells pioneered for track sprinters over 40 years later.
- He is a past master of the photo-opportunity who, as a Scottish Office minister, wowed inmates at Saughton Prison with his boxing skills by laying into a punchball.