ball vs pass

ball and pass both are nouns.

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

ball (noun)	pass (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
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 usually brief attempt
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
a spherical object used as a plaything	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket	success in satisfying a test or requirement
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
a lavish dance requiring formal attire	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
a compact mass	an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
an object with a spherical shape	a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
	a complimentary ticket
	a difficult juncture
	one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
	the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
	a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
	(military) a written leave of absence

ball (adjective)	pass (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by throwing it

ball (verb)	pass (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling	eliminate from the body
to live very well	come to pass
	disappear gradually
	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
	grant authorization or clearance for
	transmit information
	pass over, across, or through
	go across or through
	travel past
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	for time to move forward
	cause to pass
	move past
	place into the hands or custody of
	throw (a ball) to another player
	transfer to another; of rights or property
	be inherited by
	make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
	go unchallenged; be approved
	accept or judge as acceptable
	go successfully through a test or a selection process
	allow to go without comment or censure
	use up a period of time in a specific way
	be superior or better than some standard
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point