chock full
Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammedContaining the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.
» English is a language chock-full of idiomatic expressions.
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1 senses(informal)Containing the maximum amount possible, flush on all sides, jam-packed, crammed.
That article is chock-full of errors.
voller, voll bis zum Rand, rappelvoll
битко́м наби́тыйbitkóm nabítyj, перепо́лненныйperepólnennyj
Examples
8 sentencesEnglish is a language chock-full of idiomatic expressions.
The harbour was chock-full of vessels of every description.
deDer Hafen war gedrängt voll mit Wasserfahrzeugen jeder Bauart. — samueldora
The harbour was chock-full of boats of every description.
deDer Hafen war gedrängt voll mit Wasserfahrzeugen jeder Bauart. — samueldora
My flat is chock-full of stuff I never use.
deMeine Wohnung ist vollgestopft mit Sachen, die ich nie benutze. — alik_farber
Of course, all the motorways were chock-full on Sunday.
deNatürlich waren am Sonntag alle Autobahnen verstopft. — christian63
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English chokkeful (“crammed full”) c. 1400, possibly from choke (“cheek”), equFrom Middle English chokkeful (“crammed full”) c. 1400, possibly from choke (“cheek”), equivalent to cheek + full. Or it may be from Old French choquier (“collide, crash, hit”), similar to shock. The later form chock-a-block full is due to association with chock, used in carpentry and shipbuilding.
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Forms
more chock full, most chock full| Comparative | more chock full Lesson |
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| Superlative | most chock full Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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