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Softball vs Mushball - What's the difference?

softball | mushball |

As nouns the difference between softball and mushball

is that softball is a game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand while mushball is a variant of softball with a bigger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts worn by the fielders.

softball

English

Noun

(wikipedia softball) (en noun)
  • A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
  • (by analogy) A question designed to be easy to answer.
  • The ball used to play the sport.

    • Synonyms

    * diamond ball * indoor baseball * kitten ball * mush ball * pumpkin ball * town ball

    See also

    * baseball * rounders

    mushball

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (sports) A variant of softball with a bigger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts worn by the fielders.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 31, author=George Vecsey, title=Phillies Pitchers of Old Revel in Past and Present, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=He was just an athletic guy in street clothes playing mushball near the lake. }}