breathe vs choke

choke vs breathe

breathe is not a noun while choke is a noun.

breathe and choke both are verbs.

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

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

breathe: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
choke: breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

Other hyponyms of breathe include respire, hyperventilate, hiccough, hiccup, sigh, suspire, breathe out, exhale, expire, breathe in, inhale, inspire, wheeze, yawn, saw logs, saw wood, snore.

breathe (noun)	choke (noun)
	a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
	a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

breathe (verb)	choke (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
expel (gases or odors)	cause to retch or choke
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
utter or tell	reduce the air supply
manifest or evince	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
impart as if by breathing	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
be alive	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
allow the passage of air through	be too tight; rub or press
	become or cause to become obstructed
	wring the neck of
	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
	check or slow down the action or effect of
	fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

Difference between breathe and choke

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