ball vs fan

ball and fan both are nouns.

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

ball (noun)	fan (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	an ardent follower and admirer
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	an enthusiastic devotee of sports
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)	fan (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling	make (an emotion) fiercer
to live very well	blow away or off with a current of air
	strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
	agitate the air