Home › Words › P › punchballpunchballpunchball means A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball.EtymologyFrom punch + ball.nounA simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball.The soft ball used in this sport.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.fistball 72% match — A European sport in which players attempt to hit a ball over a net with fists or arms. vs punchball →boxball 65% match — Any of various informal ball games or sports played with boxes, or in a box-shaped court. vs punchball →blooperball 63% match — 16-inch softball: a variant of the game of softball, played with a larger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts. vs punchball →patball 63% match — A particular children's ball game played against a wall with a tennis ball. vs punchball →downball 62% match — A team ball game played with a bouncy ball that is struck with the hand, usually played against a wall similar to squash or on a court marked with squares. vs punchball →corkball 61% match — A game resembling baseball but with a smaller ball and without baserunning. vs punchball →swingball 60% match — A form of tetherball involving a tethered sponge ball or tennis ball hit with racquets. vs punchball →townball 60% match — Any of various games resembling rounders and baseball, played in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. vs punchball →