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softball
/ˈsɑftˌbɔl/
Definition
1
A bat-and-ball game similar to baseball, played on a smaller field with a larger, softer ball typically pitched underhand.
2
The ball used in this game, larger and softer than a baseball.
3
(Informal) An easy question or task, especially one posed to elicit a favorable response, as in an interview.
Examples
She crushed a softball over the fence, proving that size doesn't always matter in revenge fantasies against exes.
The interviewer's softball question about his favorite ice cream flavor had the CEO rambling for 20 minutes on sprinkles.
Our company softball league is less about winning and more about bonding over mutual disdain for the boss's pep talks.
He lobbed a softball pitch so gently, the batter felt bad for smashing it into the neighbor's pool.