English > softball game: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | A game / game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond / diamond and with a ball that is larger / larger and softer. |
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Synonym | softball |
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Category of | catcher, backstop | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
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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 |
pitcher, hurler, twirler | (baseball) the person who does the pitching |
second baseman, second sacker | (baseball) the person who plays second base |
third baseman, third sacker | (baseball) the person who plays third base |
Broader | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
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Opposite | hardball | baseball as distinguished from softball |
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Spanish | sofbol, sófbol |
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Catalan | softbol |
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