1. game
noun. ['ˈgeɪm'] a contest with rules to determine a winner.
Synonyms
- bowling
- athletic game
- pall-mall
- curling
- card game
- parlor game
- child's game
- activity
- table game
- zero-sum game
- parlour game
- gambling game
- cards
Antonyms
- activation
- sink
- source
- peristalsis
Etymology
- game (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Ball Game
- proclaim
- postgame
- exclaim
- disclaim
- reclaim
- overcame
- inflame
- declaim
- ballgame
- rename
- defame
- became
- aflame
- acclaim
- swaim
- graeme
- frame
- fraim
- flame
- flaim
- claim
- brame
- blame
- ashame
- tame
- shame
- sejm
- same
- rhame
- name
Example sentences of the word ball-game
1. Noun Phrase
All actions in a basketball game can be seen in the context of these three laws.
2. Noun Phrase
Gravity is a force of downward acceleration that is constant throughout a basketball game.
2. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
Synonyms
- golf ball
- squash ball
- football
- roulette ball
- field hockey ball
- game equipment
- basketball
- baseball
- punchball
- handball
- marble
- punch bag
- cricket ball
- jack
- punching ball
- pool ball
- volleyball
- lacrosse ball
- rugby ball
- bocce ball
- ping-pong ball
- polo ball
- Wiffle Ball
- playground ball
- boccie ball
- soccer ball
- bowl
- softball
- ninepin ball
- punching bag
- medicine ball
- tennis ball
- bocci ball
- bowling ball
- Wiffle
- racquetball
- skittle ball
- croquet ball
Antonyms
- break
- multiple
- shared
- inability
Etymology
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. game
noun. ['ˈgeɪm'] a single play of a sport or other contest.
Synonyms
- road game
- doubleheader
- cup tie
- twin bill
- home game
- practice game
- nightcap
- double feature
- playoff game
- away game
- competition
- exhibition game
Antonyms
- home game
- anastalsis
- dormant
- inactiveness
Etymology
- game (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. game
noun. ['ˈgeɪm'] an amusement or pastime.
Synonyms
- ducks and drakes
- prisoner's base
- treasure hunt
- diversion
- pinball
- pinball game
- party game
- ring-around-a-rosy
- computer game
- mind game
- ring-around-the-rosy
- video game
- guessing game
- ring-a-rosy
- paper chase
- catch
- hare and hounds
Antonyms
- straight
- discontinuance
- assembly
- discontinuation
Etymology
- game (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. game
noun. ['ˈgeɪm'] animal hunted for food or sport.
Synonyms
- big game
- animal
- creature
- game bird
- fauna
- animate being
- beast
Antonyms
- stay in place
- straighten
- mistrust
- distrust
Etymology
- game (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] a solid projectile that is shot by a musket.
Synonyms
- pellet
- shot
Antonyms
- unrhetorical
- undignified
- representational
Etymology
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] an object with a spherical shape.
Synonyms
- orb
- globule
- bolus
- globe
- sphere
- crystal ball
- fireball
- mothball
- spherule
- pellet
- camphor ball
Antonyms
- ascend
- rise
- death
- sit back
Etymology
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] the people assembled at a lavish formal dance.
Synonyms
- promenade
Antonyms
- low pitch
- high pitch
Etymology
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. ball
noun. ['ˈbɔl'] a spherical object used as a plaything.
Synonyms
- toy
- snowball
- beachball
- beach ball
Antonyms
- homogenise
- ride
- unconventional
- informality
Etymology
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. ball
verb. ['ˈbɔl'] form into a ball by winding or rolling.
Synonyms
- wrap
- wind
- roll
Antonyms
- vege out
- relax
- slow down
- change state
Etymology
- bal (Middle English (1100-1500))