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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In a showdown between the top two teams in the Foothill League, Saugus softball came out on top against West Ranch, 9-5, on Thursday afternoon.
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Matt Wagner, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee’s design for the additional high school included three floors, and the site plan included a performing arts center, a band practice area, a baseball field, a softball field, tennis courts, a stadium and more.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Tukker has three older brothers and like them started playing T-ball and graduated to rec league softball before moving on to travel with the Wheatland Spikes, mainly to stay with her friends.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
She’s been clocked at 64 mph, which in softball, pitching from 43 feet, is roughly equivalent to a baseball pitcher throwing 95 mph at 60 feet, six inches.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Matt Wagner, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee’s design for the additional high school included three floors, and the site plan included a performing arts center, a band practice area, a baseball field, a softball field, tennis courts, a stadium and more.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Tukker has three older brothers and like them started playing T-ball and graduated to rec league softball before moving on to travel with the Wheatland Spikes, mainly to stay with her friends.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
She’s been clocked at 64 mph, which in softball, pitching from 43 feet, is roughly equivalent to a baseball pitcher throwing 95 mph at 60 feet, six inches.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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