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