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chockablock

or chock-a-block

[ chok-uh-blok ]
/ ˈtʃɒk əˈblɒk /
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adjective

extremely full; crowded; jammed: a room chockablock with furniture and plants.
Nautical. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.

adverb

in a crowded manner: books piled chockablock on the narrow shelf.

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RELATED WORDS

brimming, overcrowded, overflowing, packed, stuffed, crammed, jam-packed, bulging

Nearby words

  1. choc.,
  2. choccy,
  3. chock,
  4. chock-a-block,
  5. chock-full,
  6. chocker,
  7. chockstone,
  8. choco,
  9. chocoholic,
  10. chocolate

Origin of chockablock

cf. chock close (up to), apparently as back formation from chock-full
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British Dictionary definitions for chock-a-block

chock-a-block

adjective, adverb

filled to capacity; in a crammed state
nautical with the blocks brought close together, as when a tackle is pulled as tight as possible
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Word Origin and History for chock-a-block

chock-a-block

adj.

nautical, said of two blocks of tackle run so closely they touch; from chock + block (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper