ballad vs lay

ballad and lay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ballad	Yes	No	No	No
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, ballad and lay are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, ballad and lay are synonyms defined as:

ballad (noun)	lay (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin	a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain	a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

ballad (adjective)	lay (adjective)
	not of or from a profession
	characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

ballad (verb)	lay (verb)
	put in a horizontal position
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	lay eggs
	prepare or position for action or operation
	impose as a duty, burden, or punishment