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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To advance, San Diego State (31-18) — the Mountain West regular-season and tournament champions — must outlast the host Bruins, a powerhouse since college softball’s inception.
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U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
With the double-elimination tournament on the horizon, Charlotte has another chance to demonstrate its rise in the collegiate softball landscape.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
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U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
With the double-elimination tournament on the horizon, Charlotte has another chance to demonstrate its rise in the collegiate softball landscape.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 20 May. 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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