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ball over vs startle

startle vs ball over

ball over is not a noun while startle is a noun.

ball over and startle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ball over No No Yes No
startle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, startle is a hyponym of ball over; that is, startle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ball over:
  • ball over: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
  • startle: to stimulate to action
Other hyponyms of ball over include galvanise, galvanize.
ball over (noun) startle (noun)
a sudden involuntary movement
ball over (verb) startle (verb)
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off to stimulate to action
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Difference between ball over and startle

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