misfunction vs brick

misfunction is not a noun while brick is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misfunction	No	No	Yes	No
brick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, brick is a hyponym of misfunction; that is, brick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misfunction:

Other hyponyms of misfunction include jam, glitch.

misfunction (noun)	brick (noun)
	rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
	a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

misfunction (verb)	brick (verb)
fail to function or function improperly	To stop working (of an electronic device)