choke vs contract

choke and contract both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of choke include compact, compress, constrict, press, squeeze.

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

Other hypernyms of choke include compact, compress, constrict, press, squeeze.

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

Other hypernyms of choke include compact, compress, constrict, press, squeeze.

choke (noun)	contract (noun)
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

choke (verb)	contract (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
cause to retch or choke	make or become more narrow or restricted
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	become smaller or draw together
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
reduce the air supply	compress or concentrate
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	enter into a contractual arrangement
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of	make smaller
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled	squeeze or press together
be too tight; rub or press	engage by written agreement
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