press vs choke

press and choke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
press	Yes	No	Yes	No
choke	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of press include strangle, prim, astringe, strangulate, convulse, convulse, bear down, overbear, fret, gag, scrag.

press (noun)	choke (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure	a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead	a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention

press (verb)	choke (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
ask for or request earnestly	cause to retch or choke
lift weights	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
exert pressure or force to or upon	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure	reduce the air supply
squeeze or press together	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
press and smooth with a heated iron	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
press from a plastic	be too tight; rub or press
create by pressing	become or cause to become obstructed
crowd closely	wring the neck of
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
be urgent	check or slow down the action or effect of
to be oppressive or burdensome	fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation