Main Entry:

soft·ball

Pronunciation:

\-ˌbȯl\

Function:

noun

Date:

1926

1: a sport similiar to baseball played on a small diamond with a ball that is larger than a baseball and that is pitched underhand ; also : the ball used in this game2: a question requiring only an easy or simple response

— soft·ball·er \-ˌbȯ-lər\ noun