I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: soft (I) + ball
1. : a team game of seven innings closely resembling baseball but played on a smaller diamond with a larger ball under rules requiring an underhand pitch and forbidding a base runner to take a lead until the ball is pitched
2. : a smooth-seamed ball about 12 inches in circumference that is filled with kapok, covered with horsehide or cowhide, and used in the game of softball
II. noun
or softball question
: a question requiring only an easy or simple response