Associations to the word «Softball»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SOFTBALL, noun. Ball used in playing softball.
SOFTBALL, noun. A game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley