chockablock
chockablock · more chockablock · most chockablock
In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possibleIn a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
/ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/
Meaning
1 sensesIn a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf.
The meeting hall was chockablock full of angry citizens.
Origin
From chock + -a- + block.From chock + -a- + block.
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Forms
more chockablock, most chockablock| Comparative | more chockablock |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most chockablock |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchock full
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.