Definition

Noun: 1. A trademark for a lightweight, hollow plastic ball with a perforated surface, designed for safe, easy-to-control indoor or backyard play, often used with a plastic bat in a simplified version of baseball.

Usage

• The noun "Wiffle ball" (often written with a capital 'W' as it is a trademark) refers specifically to the branded ball. It is commonly used to name both the ball itself and the informal game played with it.
• Example: "We bought a new Wiffle ball and bat for the kids."
• Example: "Let's play a game of Wiffle ball in the yard."

Examples

• "The holes in a Wiffle ball make it curve easily when thrown."
• "Because it's plastic and light, a Wiffle ball won't break windows."
• "Our Wiffle ball game lasted all afternoon."

Advanced Usage

• The term can function attributively as a noun modifier (acting like an adjective) to describe related items or the game.
  • Example: "He showed me his Wiffle ball pitching technique."
  • Example: "We set up Wiffle ball bases in the park."

Variants and Related Words

• Wiffle Ball (trademark): The proper name of the brand and product.
• wiffleball (common noun): Sometimes used in lowercase as a generic term for similar perforated plastic balls and the game, though "Wiffle Ball" is the registered trademark.

Synonyms

• Plastic baseball (a descriptive, non-trademark term)
• Perforated ball (a descriptive term focusing on its physical characteristic)

Notes

• "Wiffle ball" is distinct from a standard baseball or softball. Its unique design with cutouts (perforations) creates aerodynamic drag, allowing for dramatic and easy-to-achieve curveballs and other pitches, which is a central feature of the game.
• The game of Wiffle ball typically has simplified rules adapted for small spaces.

Noun

1. (trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts