ballgame

Noun ballgame has 2 senses

• ballgame(n = noun.state) new ballgame - a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame"
is a kind of situation, state of affairs

• ballgame(n = noun.act) ball game - a field game played with a ball (especially baseball);
is a kind of field game
has particulars: baseball, baseball game