1. a heavy bag suspended from above or mounted on a stand, used for boxing practice and training
2. a children’s game similar to baseball played with a rubber ball that is punched instead of hit with a bat
Usage: primarily used in physical education

Examples

• The boxer trained daily on the punchball to improve his technique.
• She installed a punchball in her garage for home workouts.
• The gym’s punchball swayed back and forth after each hit.
• During PE class, the students played punchball in the gymnasium.
• He practiced his jabs and hooks on the leather punchball.
• The punchball game helped develop the children’s hand-eye coordination.