softball

noun

soft·ball ˈsȯf(t)-ˌbȯl

: 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

: a question requiring only an easy or simple response

softballer

ˈsȯf(t)-ˌbȯ-lər

noun

Examples of softball in a Sentence

Do you want to play softball? All the questions in the interview were softballs.

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Participate in a variety of sports tournaments including volleyball, soccer, pickleball, kickball, softball and ultimate frisbee to raise money for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. —

Alexis Clinton, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 Lisbon Park, at 4000 Kirk Street, is near the Denver-Aurora boundary, a softball field, tennis courts and Green Valley Elementary School. —

Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024 Junior softball player Dylan Fischer of Harvard-Westlake has committed to Harvard. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 The Abby & Libby Memorial Park opened in 2021 with an inaugural softball tournament. —

Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for softball