retire vs ball

retire is not a noun while ball is a noun.

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

retire (noun)	ball (noun)
	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
	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

retire (verb)	ball (verb)
prepare for sleep	form into a ball by winding or rolling
cause to get out	to live very well
cause to be out on a fielding play
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
break from a meeting or gathering
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
withdraw from active participation
make (someone) retire
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds