ballgame

Thân thiện

A child catches a fly ball at a ballgame.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A field game played with a ball: Specifically refers to a game, such as baseball, that is played on a field with a ball.
   • A particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation: Used figuratively to describe a circumstance that has changed completely, making old rules or expectations no longer applicable.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Literal - a game):
  • We went to the stadium to watch the ballgame.
  • His favorite sport is baseball, so he never misses a ballgame on TV.
• Noun (Figurative - a changed situation):
  • Working from home is a whole new ballgame compared to the office.
  • With the new regulations, doing business here is a different ballgame.

Advanced Usage

• "a whole new ballgame": A completely different situation or set of circumstances.
  • After the merger, the company's strategy became a whole new ballgame.
• "a different ballgame": A situation that is not the same as another, often more complex or challenging.
  • Managing a team is a different ballgame from working alone.

Variants and Related Words

• Ballpark (n): A stadium where ballgames, especially baseball, are played. Figuratively, it can mean a range or area within which something lies (e.g., "in the right ballpark").
• Game (n): A more general term for a form of play or sport with rules.

Synonyms

• Game: A contest with rules.
• Situation: A set of circumstances.
• Scenario: A postulated sequence of events.

Idioms and Phrases

• A whole new ballgame: See "Advanced Usage".
• A different ballgame: See "Advanced Usage".
• In the ballpark: Being approximately correct or within an acceptable range.
  • Your cost estimate is in the right ballpark.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
2. a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
   • HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame

Từ đồng nghĩa

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