fly ball vs hit

hit vs fly ball

fly ball and hit both are nouns.

fly ball is not a verb while hit is a verb.

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

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

fly ball: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
hit: the act of contacting one thing with another

Other hypernyms of fly ball include hitting, striking.

fly ball (noun)	hit (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air	the act of contacting one thing with another
	a conspicuous success
	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
	a connection made via the internet to another website
	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

fly ball (verb)	hit (verb)
	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
	hit with a missile from a weapon
	hit the intended target or goal
	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation

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