baseball vs bat

baseball and bat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
baseball	Yes	No	No	No
bat	Yes	No	Yes	No

baseball (noun)	bat (noun)
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
a ball used in playing baseball	nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
	a club used for hitting a ball in various games
	the club used in playing cricket
	a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash

baseball (verb)	bat (verb)
	wink briefly
	beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
	strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
	use a bat
	have a turn at bat