ball vs bat

ball and bat both are nouns.

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

ball (noun)	bat (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	a club used for hitting a ball in various games
a spherical object used as a plaything	the club used in playing cricket
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket	a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
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)	bat (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling	wink briefly
to live very well	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
	strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
	use a bat
	have a turn at bat