soft·ball 
/ˈsɑ:ftˌbɑ:l/ noun
plural soft·balls /ˈsɑ:ftˌbɑ:l/ noun 1 [noncount] : a sport that is similar to baseball but that is played on a smaller field and with a ball that is pitched underhand and that is larger and softer than a baseball
▪ Do you want to play softball? ▪ softball teams 2 [count] : the ball that is used in softball — see picture at ball 3 [count] US : a question that is very easy to answer
▪ All the questions in the interview were softballs. ▪ The reporter threw him a softball. [=asked him an easy question] ▪ softball questions.
▪ Do you want to play softball? ▪ softball teams
▪ All the questions in the interview were softballs. ▪ The reporter threw him a softball. [=asked him an easy question] ▪ softball questions.
