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ball game
noun
: any game that is played with a ball
: a baseball game
—used in phrases like a whole new ball game and a different ball game to describe a situation or activity that has changed
Full Definition of BALL GAME
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: a game played with a ball
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First Known Use of BALL GAME
1848
Related to BALL GAME
- Synonyms
- contest, battle, combat, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, dogfight, duel, face-off, grapple, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tug-of-war, war, warfare
Rhymes with BALL GAME
A-frame, acclaim, aflame, airframe, big game, big-name, board game, brand name, byname, code name, cross-claim, declaim, defame, disclaim, endgame, enframe, exclaim, first name, forename, freeze-frame, head game, inflame, last name, mainframe, mind game, misname, nickname, no-name, pen name, place-name, prename, proclaim, quitclaim, reclaim, selfsame, shell game, skin game, space frame, surname, time frame, trade name, war game
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