# ball game

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɔːl ˌɡeɪm/

## Definitions
1. Any game played with a ball.
2. A specific contest or match between teams playing such a game, in particular a baseball game.
3. A sport played in the Aztec and Mayan civilizations; Mesoamerican ballgame.
4. Affair, issue, matter, subject, story, topic.
5. A decisive outcome in regard to some ongoing situation; game over.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ball-game