softball

Etymology

1926: soft + ball. Compare hardball.

noun

  1. (sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
  2. (sports) The ball used to play the sport.
  3. (by analogy) A question designed to be easy to answer.

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