fly ball vs blast

fly ball and blast both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fly ball	Yes	No	No	No
blast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, blast is a hyponym of fly ball; that is, blast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fly ball:

Other hyponyms of fly ball include pop-fly, pop-up, pop fly, line drive, liner, flare, Texas leaguer.

fly ball (noun)	blast (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air	a very long fly ball
	intense adverse criticism
	an explosion (as of dynamite)
	a sudden very loud noise
	a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
	a strong current of air

fly ball (verb)	blast (verb)
	shatter as if by explosion
	shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly
	criticize harshly or violently
	use explosives on
	fire a shot; release
	hit with great force
	create by using explosives
	make with or as if with an explosion
	apply a draft or strong wind to to
	make a strident sound