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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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes talked about their love of softball and women’s sports during an in-game interview.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
The only prediction to be made for game two, the viewership numbers will match or exceed game one, as the trend for 2025 NCAA softball postseason has been grounded in growth and breaking records.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Softball The Pointers, who won the school’s first CIF San Diego Section softball title May 30 in Division II and entered the Southern California Regional Division III tournament as the No. 1 seed, shut out No. 4 Olympian 3-0 in the semifinals.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Other attempts at women’s pro softball haven’t enjoyed sustained success.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 June 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
The only prediction to be made for game two, the viewership numbers will match or exceed game one, as the trend for 2025 NCAA softball postseason has been grounded in growth and breaking records.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Softball The Pointers, who won the school’s first CIF San Diego Section softball title May 30 in Division II and entered the Southern California Regional Division III tournament as the No. 1 seed, shut out No. 4 Olympian 3-0 in the semifinals.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Other attempts at women’s pro softball haven’t enjoyed sustained success.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 June 2025
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 10 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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