- a form of baseball played on a smaller diamond with a ball that is larger and softer than a baseball.
- the ball itself.
- something that can be easily dealt with: The confirmation committee threw her a softball on that question.
- a variation of baseball using a larger softer ball, pitched underhand
- the ball used
- the stage in the boiling of a sugar syrup at which it may be rubbed into balls after dipping in cold water
