different between wiffleball vs softball

English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

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

Noun

wiffleball (countable and uncountable, plural wiffleballs)

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

English

Etymology

1926: soft +? ball. Compare hardball.

Noun

softball (countable and uncountable, plural softballs)

1. A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
2. The ball used to play the sport.
3. (by analogy) A question designed to be easy to answer.

Synonyms

• diamond ball
• indoor baseball
• kitten ball
• mush ball
• pumpkin ball
• town ball

Translations

See also

• baseball
• hardball
• rounders

Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English softball.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?softbo?l/, [?s?o?ft?bo??l]
• Syllabification: soft?ball

Noun

softball

1. softball

Declension

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• softbol

Etymology

From English softball.

Noun

softball m (uncountable)

1. softball (a sport similar to baseball)

Spanish

Etymology

From English softball.

Noun

softball m (uncountable)

1. softball