punching bag vs ball

ball vs punching bag

punching bag and ball both are nouns.

punching bag is not a verb while ball is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punching bag	Yes	No	No	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

punching bag: an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
ball: round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

punching bag (noun)	ball (noun)
an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a person on whom another person vents their anger	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

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

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