ball vs assist

ball and assist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No
assist	Yes	No	Yes	No

ball (noun)	assist (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
a spherical object used as a plaything
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape

ball (verb)	assist (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling	act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
to live very well	work for, or be a servant to
	give help or assistance; be of service