pass vs ball

pass and ball both are nouns.

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

pass (noun)	ball (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a usually brief attempt	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	a spherical object used as a plaything
success in satisfying a test or requirement	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
any authorization to pass or go somewhere	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent	a compact mass
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions	an object with a spherical shape
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	ball (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	ball (verb)
eliminate from the body	form into a ball by winding or rolling
come to pass	to live very well
disappear gradually
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
grant authorization or clearance for
transmit information
pass over, across, or through
go across or through
travel past
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point