How to Pronounce "out of the ballpark"
expression
OWT-uhv-thuh BAWL-park
OWT-ov-THUH BAWL-paak
Definition
This expression means that something was done exceptionally well, far beyond what was expected. It originally comes from baseball, where hitting a ball 'out of the ballpark' is a very impressive achievement.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɫˌpɑɹk
British English
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːlpɑːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OWT-uhv-thuh BAWL-park
UK
OWT-ov-THUH BAWL-paak
Listen in Context
You did an out of the ballpark job on this project!
Her performance was out of the ballpark last night.
That idea was totally out of the ballpark!
Wow, your presentation was out of the ballpark—everyone loved it!