suffocate vs choke

suffocate is not a noun while choke is a noun.

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

As verbs, suffocate and choke are synonyms defined as:

suffocate and choke: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

Other synonyms of suffocate include gag, strangle.

As verbs, choke is a hypernym of suffocate; that is, choke is a word with a broader meaning than suffocate:

suffocate: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
choke: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

As verbs, suffocate and choke are synonyms defined as:

suffocate and choke: suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

As verbs, suffocate and choke are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, suffocate and choke are synonyms defined as:

suffocate and choke: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Other synonyms of suffocate include asphyxiate, stifle.

suffocate (noun)	choke (noun)
	a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
	a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

suffocate (verb)	choke (verb)
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air	cause to retch or choke
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen	struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of	constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled	reduce the air supply
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of	suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
	become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
	be too tight; rub or press
	become or cause to become obstructed
	wring the neck of
	impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
	check or slow down the action or effect of
	fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation