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ball game

Or ballgame

noun

  1. any game played with a ball, especially baseball or softball.

  2. Informal.a situation and all its attendant circumstances.

    Having a new administration in power changes the entire ball game at city hall.

  3. Archaeology.a ceremonial game of both ritual and sporting significance, played by teams on a ball court in Mesoamerican cultures from the Preclassic period to the Spanish conquest.



ball game

noun

  1. any game played with a ball

  2. a game of baseball

  3. informala situation; state of affairs (esp in the phrase a whole new ball game )

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ball game1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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Since Montgomery took over as manager, the Angels are 2-5 in one-run ball games, including all three games in the Toronto series.

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Play experts want to ban "no ball games" signs and protect playtime during school breaks, to reduce the time children spend on screens.

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“I think once he gets more playing time here, I think, you know, it’s going to be great for the organization and help us win ball games.”

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Instead, a half-inning later, the Marlins made it a brand new ball game.

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That, to be blunt, is the whole ball game.

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