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ball game
noun
any game played with a ball, especially baseball or softball.
Informal.a situation and all its attendant circumstances.
Having a new administration in power changes the entire ball game at city hall.
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
any game played with a ball
a game of baseball
informala situation; state of affairs (esp in the phrase a whole new ball game )
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ball game1
Example Sentences
Since Montgomery took over as manager, the Angels are 2-5 in one-run ball games, including all three games in the Toronto series.
Play experts want to ban "no ball games" signs and protect playtime during school breaks, to reduce the time children spend on screens.
“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.”
Instead, a half-inning later, the Marlins made it a brand new ball game.
That, to be blunt, is the whole ball game.
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