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Definition of Punching ball
1. Noun. An inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Punching Ball
Literary usage of Punching ball
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Kings of the Queensberry Realm by W. W. Naughton (1902)
"This punching ball is supposed to furnish good "eye- drill. ... The secret of it
is to wait until an object—whether it be a punching ball or a man's head—is ..."
2. Air Men O' War by Boyd Cable (1919)
"The brothers wandered round, and finished an idle hour with a brisk turn at the
punching-ball. " Gets a good sweat up," explained Tom, " and helps keep you ..."
3. Kindergarten Review (1902)
"Merry-go-round. Still pond. GAMES OF AGILITY. Flag race. New post office. Spin the
platter. Days of week. punching ball across circle. ..."
4. Spain of the Spanish by Janie Villiers-Wardell (1909)
"... to study something of the city's history; to understand that for a very long
period it was a sort of punching-ball for Moors and Christians alike. ..."
5. Dumb-bells by F Graf (1905)
"punching ball Complete, with Bladde-, Rubber Strands and Cords, 7/9 each.
punching ballS UNIVERSITY OF M on ^«N ..."
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