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Definition of ball game noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ball game

noun
 
/ˈbɔːl ɡeɪm/
 
/ˈbɔːl ɡeɪm/
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  1. any game played with a ballTopics Games and toysa2
  2. (North American English) a game of baseball
    • Are you going to the ball game?
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
Idioms
a (whole) different/new ball game
  1. (informal) a completely different kind of situation
    • Camping in summer is fun, but in winter it’s a whole different ball game.
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