chockablock
Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the…Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
2 senses(broadly)Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
битко́м наби́тыйbitkóm nabítyj, перепо́лненныйperepólnennyj
Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
- packed full to capacity
Origin
From chock + -a- + block.From chock + -a- + block.
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Forms
more chockablock, most chockablock| Comparative | more chockablock Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most chockablock Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- packed full to capacity:chock-fullchockfulchoke-fullchuck-fullcram full
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.