football vs ball

ball vs football

football and ball both are nouns.

football is not a verb while ball is a verb.

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

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

football: the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
ball: round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

football (noun)	ball (noun)
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football	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

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

Difference between football and ball

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