bat vs ball

bat and ball both are nouns.

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

bat (noun)	ball (noun)
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
a club used for hitting a ball in various games	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
the club used in playing cricket	a spherical object used as a plaything
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash	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

bat (verb)	ball (verb)
wink briefly	form into a ball by winding or rolling
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	to live very well
strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
use a bat
have a turn at bat