softball

soft·ball  (sôftbôl, sft-)

n.

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

2. The ball used in this game.

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softball [ˈsɒftˌbɔːl]

n

1. (Team Sports / Baseball) a variation of baseball using a larger softer ball, pitched underhand

2. (Team Sports / Baseball) the ball used

3. (Cookery) Cookery the stage in the boiling of a sugar syrup at which it may be rubbed into balls after dipping in cold water

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	softball - ball used in playing softball         playground ball ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
	2.	softball - a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer softball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" backstop, catcher - (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher first baseman, first sacker - (baseball) the person who plays first base infielder - (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield pinch hitter - (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter hurler, pitcher, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm" second baseman, second sacker - (baseball) the person who plays second base third baseman, third sacker - (baseball) the person who plays third base hardball - baseball as distinguished from softball

Translations

softball [ˈsɒftbɔːl] n

(= game) → softball m

(= ball) → balle f de softball
soft-boiled egg n → œuf m à la coque
soft centre n (British) → chocolat m fourré
soft-centred [ˌsɒftˈsɛntə^rd] adj (British) [chocolate, boiled sweet] → fourré(e)
soft cheese n → fromage m à pâte molle
soft contact lens n → lentille f de contact souple
soft-core [ˌsɒftˈkɔː^r] adj [pornography] → soft > inv
soft drink n → boisson f gazeuse, soda m
soft drug n → drogue f douce
soft drugs npl → drogues fpl douces

softball [ˈsɒftˌbɔːl] n (game) → softball m inv; (ball) → palla da softball

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softball [ˈsɒftˌbɔːl] n (game) → softball m inv; (ball) → palla da softball