lay vs ballad

lay and ballad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ballad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lay and ballad are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, lay and ballad are synonyms defined as:

lay (noun)	ballad (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin	a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain	a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

lay (adjective)	ballad (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

lay (verb)	ballad (verb)
put in a horizontal position
put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment