ballpark figure
An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
No more stalling. Give me a ballpark figure of our projected losses.
ballpark
noun 2adj 1verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
rough, same
VERB + BALLPARK
get, go, total
BALLPARK + NOUN
bus
PREP.
about, in, on, out
ADV.
fucking, then
Definitions
noun
1
A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
2
The general vicinity; somewhere close; a broad approximation.
Let’s get in the ballpark, then worry about the fine details.
Some people say a lie is just a lie / But I say the cross is in the ballpark / Why deny the obvious, child?
adj
1
Approximate; close; on the right order of magnitude.
These are ballpark prices: you could give or take a little either way.
verb
1
To make a rough estimate of.
If you don’t have the exact expense total, just ballpark it.
Ballpark what you need in each category and average those amounts by 12 months.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseba
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
ballpark estimate
A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation.
hit one out of the ballpark
To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.
Example Bank
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Let’s get in the ballpark, then worry about the fine details.
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Some people say a lie is just a lie / But I say the cross is in the ballpark / Why deny the obvious, child?
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But touching his wife's feet and sticking your tongue in the holiest of holies ain't the same fucking ballpark, it ain't the same league, it ain't even the same fucking sport.
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These are ballpark prices: you could give or take a little either way.
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If you don’t have the exact expense total, just ballpark it.
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Ballpark what you need in each category and average those amounts by 12 months.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
i Register
In some senses, ballpark is marked as figuratively, informal, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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