softball
noun uk/ˈsɒft.bɔːl/ us/ˈsɑːft.bɑːl/
[ U ]垒球（运动）
a game similar to baseball but played with a larger, softer ball
The kids are outside playing softball.
His free time is spent coaching his daughter's softball team.
Compare: hardball
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- The USA women's softball team has won gold in the last two Olympics.
- We rounded up the neighborhood kids for a game of softball.
- The fruit was around the same size as a softball.