ballgame

word

Definition

A 'ballgame' is a sport or game played with a ball, like baseball or soccer. Informally, it can also mean a situation that is very different from what came before.

Usage & Nuances

'Ballgame' is used both literally for sports and figuratively in expressions like 'a whole new ballgame' to mean a very different situation. The figurative use is informal and common in conversation. Don't confuse with 'ball game' as two words, which usually only means the sport.

Spanish: partido de pelota - juego de pelota - asunto (situación diferente)Portuguese (BR): jogo de bola - partida - situação (totalmente diferente)Portuguese (PT): jogo de bola - partida - situação (totalmente diferente)Chinese (Simplified): 球赛 - 完全不同的情况 Chinese (Traditional): 球賽 - 完全不同的情況 Hindi: गेंद का खेल - बिल्कुल अलग मामला Arabic: لعبة كرة - مسألة مختلفة تماماً Bengali: বলগেম - বলের খেলা - সম্পূর্ণ ভিন্ন পরিস্থিতি (রূপক অর্থে)Russian: игра с мячом - совсем другая ситуация (переносное значение)Japanese: ボールゲーム - 全く異なる状況（比喩的）Vietnamese: trò chơi bóng - tình huống hoàn toàn khác (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 공놀이 - 완전히 다른 상황 (비유적)Turkish: top oyunu - bambaşka durum (mecazi)Urdu: بال گیم - گیند سے کھیل - بالکل مختلف صورتحال (استعاراتی)Indonesian: permainan bola - situasi yang benar-benar berbeda (makna kiasan)

Example Sentences

Baseball is my favorite ballgame.

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Let's watch the ballgame together tonight.

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Kids enjoy playing any ballgame after school.

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Now that we've switched jobs, it's a whole new ballgame.

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Don't assume this project will be easy—it's a different ballgame from last time.

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For me, learning online is a completely different ballgame compared to classroom lessons.

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