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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Addison Moorman of Granada Hills is the City Section player of the year in softball.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
In Sunday’s editions of June 22, look for the 2025 Spring All-County section, honoring the top athletes in track and field, baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, water polo, boys weightlifting, boys volleyball and beach volleyball.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
More than 300 softball teams from 31 states will be spread across the Kansas City area this weekend for the largest invitational tournament in the United States.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
That day, Gaines mocked a Minnesota youth softball team for including a transgender female athlete on their team.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
In Sunday’s editions of June 22, look for the 2025 Spring All-County section, honoring the top athletes in track and field, baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, water polo, boys weightlifting, boys volleyball and beach volleyball.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
More than 300 softball teams from 31 states will be spread across the Kansas City area this weekend for the largest invitational tournament in the United States.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
That day, Gaines mocked a Minnesota youth softball team for including a transgender female athlete on their team.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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