ball vs plaything

plaything vs ball

ball and plaything both are nouns.

ball is a verb but plaything is not a verb.

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

As nouns, plaything is a hypernym of ball; that is, plaything is a word with a broader meaning than ball:

ball: a spherical object used as a plaything
plaything: an artifact designed to be played with

Other hypernyms of ball include toy.

ball (noun)	plaything (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	an artifact designed to be played with
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)	plaything (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well

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