chock-a-block

or chock·a·block (chŏk′ə-blŏk′)

adj.

1. Squeezed together; jammed: The cheering fans were chock-a-block in the stands.

2. Completely filled; stuffed: "I recommend the north shore chowder, chockablock with pieces of seasonal fish" (Charles Monaghan).

3. Nautical Drawn so close as to have the blocks touching. Used of a ship's hoisting tackle.

adv.

Chock: a hall that was chock-a-block full.

[Alteration (influenced by chock) of block-a-block : block + a- + block.]

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chock•a•block

or chock-a-block

(ˈtʃɒk əˈblɒk)

adj.

1. extremely full; crowded; jammed.

2. Naut. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.

adv.

3. in a crowded way; closely; tightly.

[1835–40; compare chock close (up to)]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

chockablock - packed full to capacity; "chowder chockablock with pieces of fish"

chockful, chock-full, choke-full, chuck-full, cram full

full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"

chockablock

adjective

Completely filled:

brimful, brimming, bursting, full, packed, replete.

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