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choke vs breathe

breathe vs choke

choke is a noun but breathe is not a noun.

choke and breathe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choke Yes No Yes No
breathe No No Yes No
As verbs, breathe is a hypernym of choke; that is, breathe is a word with a broader meaning than choke:
  • choke: breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
  • breathe: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Other hypernyms of choke include respire, suspire, take a breath.
choke (noun) breathe (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
choke (verb) breathe (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
cause to retch or choke expel (gases or odors)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
reduce the air supply utter or tell
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life manifest or evince
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of impart as if by breathing
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled be alive
be too tight; rub or press allow the passage of air through
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
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