block vs choke

block and choke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
block	Yes	No	Yes	No
choke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, choke is a hypernym of block; that is, choke is a word with a broader meaning than block:

Other hypernyms of block include back up, choke off, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.

As verbs, choke is a hyponym of block; that is, choke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block:

block (noun)	choke (noun)
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements	a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)	a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
a platform from which an auctioneer sells
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

block (verb)	choke (verb)
shape into a block or blocks	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
shape by using a block	cause to retch or choke
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
be unable to remember	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals	reduce the air supply
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
render unsuitable for passage	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
obstruct	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block	be too tight; rub or press
support, secure, or raise with a block	become or cause to become obstructed
block passage through	wring the neck of
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia	check or slow down the action or effect of
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of	fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system