Meaning of ball game | Babel Free
ˈbɔːl ˌɡeɪmDefinitions
- Any game played with a ball.
- A specific contest or match between teams playing such a game, in particular a baseball game.
- A sport played in the Aztec and Mayan civilizations; Mesoamerican ballgame.
- Affair, issue, matter, subject, story, topic.
- A decisive outcome in regard to some ongoing situation; game over.
Equivalents
Čeština
míčová hra
Dansk
boldspil
Deutsch
Ballspiel
Español
juego de pelota
Magyar
labdajáték
日本語
球技
Nederlands
balspel
Examples
“Basketball, cricket, and football are three kinds of ball game.”
“George and Harriet went to the stadium to see the ball game.”
“The ball game was the main sport in Central America before the arrival of the Spanish.”
“Think things over, Callahan. Get with it. It's a whole new ball game these days.”
“If a U.S. presidential candidate receives 270 electoral votes, that's the ball game.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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