Ballgame (Noun)
Meaning 1
A particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
A field game played with a ball (especially baseball).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pitcher wound up and threw the ball, and the ballgame was underway.
- The ballgame was delayed due to rain, but the sun came out just in time for the seventh-inning stretch.
- She loved playing ballgame with her friends in the park on summer afternoons.
- The ballgame was tied going into the bottom of the ninth inning, setting up a thrilling finish.
- The crack of the bat and the smell of fresh-cut grass are just a couple of things that make a ballgame so enjoyable.