ballgame
nounUK /ˈbɔːl.ɡeɪm/
US /ˈbɑːl.ɡeɪm/
A ballgame is a game played with a ball.
The kids played a ballgame in the park after school.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A situation or set of circumstances, especially when the outcome is important.
With the new rules, it's a whole different ballgame.
3. A baseball game specifically.
We caught a ballgame at the stadium on Saturday.
4. The state of affairs in a particular activity or competition.
Once the funding came through, it was a new ballgame for the project.