softball
noun
soft·ball
ˈsȯf(t)-ˌbȯl 
1
: a sport similar 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
Examples of softball in a Sentence
Do you want to play softball?
All the questions in the interview were softballs.
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Godfrey, whose kids played baseball and softball, wondered what would happen if her business got hit by a home run.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
White, himself a former high-level softball pitcher who played at the international level for both the United States and his native New Zealand, understands the ups and downs of life in the circle.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Hengemuhle grew up in Bergen County and graduated from TCNJ after playing four years on the school's softball team, being named the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year in her junior year.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Donaldson’s mother, Stacey Symonds, was a softball star at FSU and many family members and friends were at the Tucker Center Tuesday for Tre’s homecoming.
—Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
White, himself a former high-level softball pitcher who played at the international level for both the United States and his native New Zealand, understands the ups and downs of life in the circle.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Hengemuhle grew up in Bergen County and graduated from TCNJ after playing four years on the school's softball team, being named the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year in her junior year.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Donaldson’s mother, Stacey Symonds, was a softball star at FSU and many family members and friends were at the Tucker Center Tuesday for Tre’s homecoming.
—Field Level Media, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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softball
noun
soft·ball
ˈsȯf(t)-ˌbȯl
: 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
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