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softball

/sˈɔftbˌɔl/noun2 syllables

Softball means: a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger.

Synonyms for softball8

noun, as in a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger

softball game

also used for softball

diamond ball, indoor baseball, kittenball, mush ball, playground ball, pumpkin ball, town ball

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Opposites of softball

hardball

What does softball mean?2

noun

1

a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger

2

ball used in playing softball

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Softball in a sentence

  • Which is heavier, a baseball or a softball?CK
  • Most of these terms also apply to softball.CM
  • In softball, the ball is pitched underhand.CM
  • In softball, the ball is pitched underhanded.CK
  • Do you know how to play softball?ChurroC

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of softball

as a noun

plural
softballs