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 game
2 : a question requiring only an easy or simple response

— soft·ball·er \-ˌbȯ-lər\ noun