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ball vs pitch

pitch vs ball

ball and pitch both are nouns.

ball and pitch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ball Yes No Yes No
pitch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pitch is a hypernym of ball; that is, pitch is a word with a broader meaning than ball:
  • ball: a pitch that is not in the strike zone
  • pitch: the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
Other hypernyms of ball include delivery.
ball (noun) pitch (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone the action or manner of throwing something
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 all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games a high approach shot in golf
a spherical object used as a plaything the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a lavish dance requiring formal attire promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
a compact mass a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk)
an object with a spherical shape a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
ball (verb) pitch (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling set to a certain pitch
to live very well set the level or character of
lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
throw or toss with a light motion
erect and fasten
hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
fall or plunge forward
be at an angle
heel over
move abruptly
sell or offer for sale from place to place
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