This page gathers the 28 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Softball”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples.
- around the horn prep_phrase Around the infield.
- bunt noun A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a…
- deep adj Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of…
- double play noun A defensive play in which two outs are recorded.
- double-dip verb To defeat a team twice in the finals.
- DP noun Initialism of double play.
- field verb To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
- fielder noun A defensive player in the field.
- fly ball noun A batted ball that has been hit into the air above the outfield; a fly.
- foul line noun One of the two lines on the edge of a field marking the area inside which a fair ball may be hit.
- inning noun A similar period of play.
- life noun A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of a misplay by a member of the fielding team.
- line drive noun A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.
- outfield noun The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
- pitcher noun The player who delivers the ball to the batter.
- play ball verb An expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball or softball.
- pop out verb To be retired after three strikes, including a popout (pop fly) on the third strike.
- rover noun The tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball.
- runner noun A baserunner.
- sacker noun A baseman (player positioned at or near a base).
- slash bunt noun A play by the team at-bat where the hitter assumes the position for a bunt and then changes grip and takes a swing at the ball.
- stolen base noun A play where a runner on any base runs to the next base, usually while the pitcher pitches to a batter. Such a runner is liable to be put…
- strike out verb Of a batter, to be retired after three strikes (missed swings, as opposed to any other way of becoming "out"); of a pitcher, to cause this…
- strike out looking verb To strike out (a batter) without the batter swinging at the called strike.
- swing for the fences verb To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.
- switch-hit verb To bat both left and right-handed.
- town ball noun A non-varsity softball game, typically played by youths (usually girls) under the age of 18. Frequently played in small cities and towns…
- warning track noun The dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence…