runner vs ball

runner and ball both are nouns.

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

runner (noun)	ball (noun)
fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
a long narrow carpet	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
a trained athlete who competes in foot races	a spherical object used as a plaything
someone who imports or exports without paying duties	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
someone who travels on foot by running	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play	a compact mass
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips	an object with a spherical shape

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