hit vs ball

hit and ball both are nouns.

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

hit (noun)	ball (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a conspicuous success	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
(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)	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate	a spherical object used as a plaything
a connection made via the internet to another website	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
a dose of a narcotic drug	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together	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

hit (verb)	ball (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	form into a ball by winding or rolling
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target	to live very well
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