ball vs fireball

fireball vs ball

ball and fireball both are nouns.

ball is a verb but fireball is not a verb.

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

As nouns, fireball is a hyponym of ball; that is, fireball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ball:

ball: an object with a spherical shape
fireball: the luminous center of a nuclear explosion

Other hyponyms of ball include crystal ball, camphor ball, mothball, time-ball, globule, spherule, pellet, bolus.

ball (noun)	fireball (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	the luminous center of a nuclear explosion
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 ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning)
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	a highly energetic and indefatigable person
a spherical object used as a plaything	an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
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)	fireball (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well

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