stickball vs ball

ball vs stickball

stickball and ball both are nouns.

stickball is not a verb while ball is a verb.

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

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

stickball: a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
ball: a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

Other hypernyms of stickball include baseball, baseball game.

stickball (noun)	ball (noun)
a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle	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

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

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