Synonyms and Antonyms of ball game
1
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
- I'm still in this ball game, so don't count me out yet
battle, combat, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, contest, dogfight, duel, face-off, grapple, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tug-of-war, war, warfare
horse race, nail-biter
showdown
clash, collision, discord, friction
argument, controversy, debate, disagreement, disputation, dispute, dissension (also dissention), quarrel, row, wrangle
2
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
- with the new regulations in place, investors are facing a whole new ball game
