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ballgame vs ball

ball vs ballgame

ballgame and ball both are nouns.

ballgame is not a verb while ball is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ballgame Yes No No No
ball Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ball is a hyponym of ballgame; that is, ball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ballgame:
  • ballgame: a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
  • 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
Other hyponyms of ballgame include baseball, baseball game.
ballgame (noun) ball (noun)
a field game played with a ball (especially baseball) a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation 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
ballgame (verb) ball (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well
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