n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ bo ̇ l
Function: noun
Date: 1926
1 : a sport similiar to baseball played on a small diamond with a ball that is larger than a baseball and that is pitched underhand also : the ball used in this game
2 : a question requiring only an easy or simple response
– soft · ball · er \ - ˌ bo ̇ -l ə r \ noun