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Softball
noun
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Noun
- 1 A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand. countable, uncountable
"This will give you someone with whom you can trade softball complaints, which any veteran game-goer will tell you is the key to a good time."
- 2 a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger wordnet
- 3 The ball used to play the sport. countable, uncountable
- 4 ball used in playing softball wordnet
- 5 A question designed to be easy to answer. countable, uncountable
"a softball interview"
Etymology
1926: soft + ball. Compare hardball.
See also for "softball"
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