ball vs hit

ball and hit both are nouns.

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

ball (noun)	hit (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	the act of contacting one thing with another
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 conspicuous success
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
a spherical object used as a plaything	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket	a connection made via the internet to another website
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass	a dose of a narcotic drug
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape

ball (verb)	hit (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
to live very well	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	hit with a missile from a weapon
	hit the intended target or goal
	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation