ball vs ballgame

ballgame vs ball

ball and ballgame both are nouns.

ball is a verb but ballgame is not a verb.

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

As nouns, ballgame is a hypernym of ball; that is, ballgame is a word with a broader meaning than ball:

ball: a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
ballgame: a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)

Other hypernyms of ball include ball game.

ball (noun)	ballgame (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation
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)	ballgame (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well

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