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单词 ball game
释义

ball game

noun

1
: a game played with a ball
2
a
: a set of circumstances : situation
a whole new ball game
b
: contest sense 1

Synonyms

  • battle
  • combat
  • competition
  • conflict
  • confrontation
  • contention
  • contest
  • dogfight
  • duel
  • face-off
  • grapple
  • match
  • rivalry
  • strife
  • struggle
  • sweepstakes
  • sweep-stake
  • tug-of-war
  • war
  • warfare
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Example Sentences

He was popular because he was good at ball games. Dad took us to a ball game. watching a ball game on TV
Recent Examples on the Web Over the past two years, the world of college athletics has turned into a whole new ball game. Ariana Freeman, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022 Artificial General Intelligence, though, is a different ball game. Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 After recounting to friends the home run that won the ball game in the 10th inning, Tom returned home for dinner. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2022 Take bat and ball games like Cricket and Baseball, or the NBA 5 on 5 model and a 3 on 3 street ball game as examples. Michael Gale, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Even something as small as saying something (to the kids), a whiffle ball game in the middle of camp. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2022 Want to catch a ball game after a day at the beach? Rebecca Treon, Chron, 23 May 2022 Catch a game of Picigin, a traditional local ball game, at the popular Bačvice beach. Lea Lane, Forbes, 25 June 2022 In the cities and suburbs of Houston and Dallas, immigrants and their U.S.-born children spend entire weekends playing the bat-and-ball game rooted in southeastern England. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

ball game

noun

1
as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another I'm still in this ball game, so don't count me out yet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rivalry
  • battle
  • struggle
  • duel
  • competition
  • warfare
  • match
  • contention
  • war
  • confrontation
  • conflict
  • contest
  • sweep-stake
  • combat
  • horse race
  • strife
  • clash
  • grapple
  • sweepstakes
  • showdown
  • dogfight
  • face-off
  • tug-of-war
  • debate
  • dispute
  • friction
  • quarrel
  • collision
  • disputation
  • argument
  • discord
  • nail-biter
  • row
  • controversy
  • disagreement
  • wrangle
  • dissension
  • dissention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • peace
  • harmony
  • concord
2
as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances with the new regulations in place, investors are facing a whole new ball game

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • situation
  • deal
  • status
  • story
  • scene
  • picture
  • posture
  • standing
  • rank
  • status quo
  • state
  • footing
  • score
  • spot
  • place
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