wiffleball

Backyard pitching game

Wiffleball is a backyard variant of baseball played with a lightweight plastic ball perforated with holes and a thin plastic bat.

The holes make the ball curve unpredictably and limit how far it travels, allowing play in small spaces.

We played wiffleball in the driveway until dark.

Also spelled wiffle ball or Wiffle ball, after the trademark.

casual

backyard

Outdoor space behind home

  • familyRelated people together
  • kidsYoung human offspring
  • friendsVoluntary close relations

summer · recreation · fun · informal · noncompetitive · weekend · cookout · party · neighborhood · nostalgia

ball

hollow

Empty within

lightweight · unpredictable · aerodynamic · slotted · white · polyethylene · durable · soft

gameplay

pitcher

Pouring vessel or hurler

slider · catcher · swing · miss · screwball · riser · drop-ball · knuckleball

backyard

lawn

Tended yard grass

  • fenceBoundary structure between properties
  • grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
  • neighborsThose dwelling nearby

patio · driveway · garage · cul-de-sac · suburban · sidewalk · yard · bases · makeshift · improvised

Opposites
intensity/seriousness of play

wiffleballhardball

Uncompromising competitive tactics

professional baseball · Major League Baseball · contact sports · cricket · extreme sports

ball hardness/danger

wiffleballhardball

Uncompromising competitive tactics

baseball · cricket ball · lacrosse ball · golf ball · hockey puck

Family

whiff, wiffle ball

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G