Wiffleball

Alternative forms

• wiffle-ball
• wiffle ball
• whiffleball
• whiffle-ball
• whiffle ball

Origin

From (onomatopoeia) whiff ("to strike, to strikeout") + ball.

Not derived from whiffle, though both derive from same onomatopoeic sources, namely a sound of wind.

Full definition of wiffleball

Noun

1. (US) A game similar to baseball, played with a lightweight bat and ball and suitable for children to play in confined areas. Also the ball used in that game.