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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Missy Odom threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts for Montverde softball and hit a grand slam.
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Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Attl walked into the batting cage at the Carlsbad headquarters to show the device in action after Full Swing announced a partnership with Marucci Sports, a baseball and softball equipment brand.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Kim Gartner, whose nephew's property was wrecked in storms overnight in Kankakee, described softball-sized hail that shattered car windows.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Take the time at the start of your call or meeting to throw a few softball questions, offer up some unique details about yourself as well.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Johnny Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Attl walked into the batting cage at the Carlsbad headquarters to show the device in action after Full Swing announced a partnership with Marucci Sports, a baseball and softball equipment brand.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Kim Gartner, whose nephew's property was wrecked in storms overnight in Kankakee, described softball-sized hail that shattered car windows.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Take the time at the start of your call or meeting to throw a few softball questions, offer up some unique details about yourself as well.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 13 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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