ball game

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bawl geym]
- /bɔl geɪm/
- /bɔːl ɡeɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl geym]
- /bɔl geɪm/

Definitions of ball game words

countable noun ball game Ball games are games that are played with a ball such as tennis, baseball, and football. 3
countable noun ball game A ball game is a baseball match. 3
singular noun ball game You can use ball game to describe any situation or activity, especially one that involves competition. 3
noun ball game any game played with a ball, especially baseball or softball. 1
noun ball game Informal. a situation and all its attendant circumstances: Having a new administration in power changes the entire ball game at city hall. Compare new ball game. 1
noun ball game 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. 1

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Origin of ball game

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Ball game

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ball game

ball game popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ball game usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ball game

noun ball game

big picture — a broad, overall view or perspective of an issue or problem.
lay of the land — the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land.
ins and outs — details
the score — the actual situation; the true facts

All 4 Synonyms of ball game