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startle vs ball over

ball over vs startle

startle is a noun but ball over is not a noun.

startle and ball over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
startle Yes No Yes No
ball over No No Yes No
As verbs, ball over is a hypernym of startle; that is, ball over is a word with a broader meaning than startle:
  • startle: to stimulate to action
  • ball over: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
Other hypernyms of startle include blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback.
startle (noun) ball over (noun)
a sudden involuntary movement
startle (verb) ball over (verb)
to stimulate to action surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Difference between startle and ball over

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