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单词 chockablock
释义

chockablock

or chock-a-block

[ chok-uh-blok ]
/ ˈtʃɒk əˈblɒk /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR chockablock ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of chockablock

cf. chock close (up to), apparently as back formation from chock-full

Words nearby chockablock

Choate, choc., choccy, choc-ice, chock, chockablock, chocker, chock-full, chockstone, choco, chocoholic
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Example sentences from the Web for chockablock

  • After all, the Republican convention was chockablock with McCain doppelgangers.

    The End of Obama Hook-Ups|Jessi Klein|October 31, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for chockablock

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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