basketball vs ball

ball vs basketball

basketball and ball both are nouns.

basketball is not a verb while ball is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basketball	Yes	No	No	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ball is a hypernym of basketball; that is, ball is a word with a broader meaning than basketball:

basketball: an inflated ball used in playing basketball
ball: round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

Other hypernyms of basketball include basketball equipment.

basketball (noun)	ball (noun)
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
an inflated ball used in playing basketball	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

basketball (verb)	ball (verb)
	form into a ball by winding or rolling
	to live very well

Difference between basketball and ball

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