softball
pronunciation
How to pronounce softball in British English:
UK [ˈsɒftbɔːl]
How to pronounce softball in American English:
US [ˈsɔːftbɔːl]
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- Noun:
- ball used in playing softball
- a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
Word Origin
- softball (n.)
- baseball of larger than usual size, used in a scaled-down version of the game, 1914, from soft + ball (n.1). The game itself so called from 1916, also known as playground baseball. The word earlier was a term in sugar candy making (1894). Softball question, one that is easy to answer, is attested from 1976.
Example
- 1. I felt a lead softball in my chest .
- 2. And softball is slated for elimination from play after these olympics .
- 3. In 2012 baseball and softball will be dropped as olympic events .
- 4. Sprinklers still keep the grass at greece 's olympic softball stadium green .
- 5. But perhaps a more effective way to build teams is simply by playing real team sports , such as soccer , cricket or softball .