softball
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- noun
- /ˈsɔftˌbɔl/
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pelota de softbol
- On his way out, he picked up a softball from a table by the front.
- softball game
- throw a softball
- softball field
So the that's a softball there for you, dude.
- So the that's a softball there for you, dude.
- Mix until the dough forms a softball and the remaining flour lifts away from the sides of the bowl.
Examples
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Dot was captain of Radio Cab, one of the two girls' softball teams in Argus.
Fiction book (1990) -
"I hear you were captain of your softball team," she said.
Fiction book (2002) -
Maybe I'll get him a softball bat for his birthday next week.
Fiction book (2000) -
I played slow-pitch softball in college, but was never taken with the sport.
Fiction book (1995) -
Myra led them to a picnic table between the lake and the softball field.
Fiction book (1997) -
Five minutes later, I was at the softball field, sitting in the bleachers with Stark Hodger.
Fiction book (1997) -
In his second year, he met Alison, the star shortstop of BC's softball team.
Fiction book (2002) -
During the championship match, the players eagerly awaited the softball to be pitched.
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She practiced her catching skills every week to improve her performance in the softball league.
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The children played a fun game of softball at the park on a sunny afternoon.
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Etymology
Softball comes from two simple English words: soft ('not hard') and ball, so it originally meant a larger, 'softer' ball than a baseball — imagine a ball that is easier to catch and not as hard on your hands.