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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Piedmont Hills softball player Isabella Flores is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for April 8-13.
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Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Milo was a softball player at USD, playing every inning of 206 games across a four-year career and finishing with a .354 career batting average.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
The 'Jackass' alum stars in the film Sweet Dreams as Morris, a man forced into rehab who then coaches a softball team of recovering addicts.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Nomination submitted by Joel Preston, varsity softball coach, Glendale High School.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Girls were watching a movie when chaos erupted At a separate location, three girls were attacked with a softball bat, according to Hanley.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Kaitlyn and Nolan Farley are a rare pair playing softball and baseball for the Buckeyes.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Softball Granada Hills is not only the best softball team in the City Section but one of the best in Southern California.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
On a day when many softball teams in the Bay Area had their games rained out, Dublin was able to win a thriller at a tournament.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Milo was a softball player at USD, playing every inning of 206 games across a four-year career and finishing with a .354 career batting average.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
The 'Jackass' alum stars in the film Sweet Dreams as Morris, a man forced into rehab who then coaches a softball team of recovering addicts.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Nomination submitted by Joel Preston, varsity softball coach, Glendale High School.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Girls were watching a movie when chaos erupted At a separate location, three girls were attacked with a softball bat, according to Hanley.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Kaitlyn and Nolan Farley are a rare pair playing softball and baseball for the Buckeyes.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Softball Granada Hills is not only the best softball team in the City Section but one of the best in Southern California.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
On a day when many softball teams in the Bay Area had their games rained out, Dublin was able to win a thriller at a tournament.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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