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choke vs fail

fail vs choke

choke is a noun but fail is not a noun.

choke and fail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choke Yes No Yes No
fail No No Yes No
As verbs, fail is a hypernym of choke; that is, fail is a word with a broader meaning than choke:
  • choke: fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
  • fail: fail to do something; leave something undone
Other hypernyms of choke include neglect.
choke (noun) fail (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) fail (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion stop operating or functioning
cause to retch or choke deteriorate
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake prove insufficient
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
reduce the air supply become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life be unsuccessful
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of fail to get a passing grade
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled fail to do something; leave something undone
be too tight; rub or press judge unacceptable
become or cause to become obstructed be unable
wring the neck of fall short in what is expected
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 choke and fail

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