ball game

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any game played with a ball.
  2. A specific contest or match between teams playing such a game, in particular a baseball game.
  3. A sport played in the Aztec and Mayan civilizations; Mesoamerican ballgame.
  4. Affair, issue, matter, subject, story, topic.
  5. A decisive outcome in regard to some ongoing situation; game over.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔːl ˌɡeɪm/ /ˈbɑːl ɡɛɪːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-ball game.wav

Word forms

ball game ball games ballgame
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