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ball vs stickball

stickball vs ball

ball and stickball both are nouns.

ball is a verb but stickball is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ball Yes No Yes No
stickball Yes No No No
As nouns, stickball is a hyponym of ball; that is, stickball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ball:
  • ball: a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
  • stickball: a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
Other hyponyms of ball include daisy cutter, professional baseball, hardball, perfect game, no-hit game, no-hitter, 1-hitter, one-hitter, 2-hitter, two-hitter, 3-hitter, three-hitter, 4-hitter, four-hitter, 5-hitter, five-hitter, softball, softball game, rounders, stickball game, steal.
ball (noun) stickball (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
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) stickball (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well
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