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Softball

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A variation of baseball played on a smaller diamond with a larger, softer ball that is pitched underhand.

n. The ball used in this game.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.

n. A question designed to be easy to answer.

n. The ball used to play the sport.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. ball used in playing softball

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

Word Usage

"The rule in softball is the players can't lead off the base, however they can run and potentially steal bases as soon as the ball leaves the pitcher's hand."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

ball baseball baseball game

Cross Reference

rounders baseball

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

mush ball diamond ball pumpkin ball town ball indoor baseball

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

volleyball lacrosse basketball tennis hockey