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choking vs upset

upset vs choking

choking and upset both are nouns.

choking and upset both are adjectives.

choking is not a verb while upset is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choking Yes Yes No No
upset Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, upset is a hypernym of choking; that is, upset is a word with a broader meaning than choking:
  • choking: a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)
  • upset: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
Other hypernyms of choking include disorder.
choking (noun) upset (noun)
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe an improbable and unexpected victory
a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx) the act of disturbing the mind or body
the act of upsetting something
a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
an unhappy and worried mental state
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
choking (adjective) upset (adjective)
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
mildly physically distressed
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
choking (verb) upset (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
form metals with a swage
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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