softball
US /ˈsɑːft.bɑːl/
UK /ˈsɑːft.bɑːl/
1.
a game similar to baseball but played with a larger, softer ball and a smaller field
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We played a game of softball in the park.
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She's the star pitcher on her softball team.
2.
the ball used in the game of softball, which is larger and softer than a baseball
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He hit the softball over the fence.
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The coach tossed a softball to the batter.
1.
easy to answer or deal with; not challenging
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The interviewer asked him a few softball questions to start.
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It was a softball pitch, easy to hit.