choking vs suffocation
suffocation vs chokingchoking and suffocation both are nouns.
choking is an adjective but suffocation is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| choking | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| suffocation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
suffocation is a hypernym of
choking; that is, suffocation is a
word with a broader meaning than choking:
- choking: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
- suffocation: killing by depriving of oxygen
Other hypernyms of choking include
asphyxiation.
| choking (noun) | suffocation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | killing by depriving of oxygen |
| a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) | the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) |
| choking (adjective) | suffocation (adjective) |
|---|---|
| causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat |
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