give out vs malfunction

give out is not a noun while malfunction is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give out	No	No	Yes	No
malfunction	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, malfunction is a hyponym of give out; that is, malfunction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give out:

Other hyponyms of give out include crash, go down, blow, blow out, burn out, misfire, misfunction.

give out (noun)	malfunction (noun)
	a failure to function normally

give out (verb)	malfunction (verb)
stop operating or functioning	fail to function or function improperly
prove insufficient
give to several people
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.