ball vs ground out

ball is a noun but ground out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No
ground out	No	No	Yes	No

ball (noun)	ground out (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
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)	ground out (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling	make an out by hitting the ball on the ground
to live very well