jump ball vs start

start vs jump ball

jump ball and start both are nouns.

jump ball is not a verb while start is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jump ball	Yes	No	No	No
start	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

jump ball: (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
start: the act of starting something

Other hypernyms of jump ball include beginning, commencement.

jump ball (noun)	start (noun)
(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate	the act of starting something
	a sudden involuntary movement
	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
	a signal to begin (as in a race)
	the beginning of anything
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

jump ball (verb)	start (verb)
	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
	set in motion, cause to start
	play in the starting lineup
	bring into being
	get off the ground
	begin or set in motion
	get going or set in motion
	depart for someplace
	bulge outward
	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way

Difference between jump ball and start

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