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chock-a-block |
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chock-a-block
chock-a-block or chock·a·block C0316600 (chŏk′ə-blŏk′)adj.1. Squeezed together; jammed: The cheering fans were chock-a-block in the stands.2. Completely filled; stuffed: "I recommend the north shore chowder, chockablock with pieces of seasonal fish" (Charles Monaghan).3. Nautical Drawn so close as to have the blocks touching. Used of a ship's hoisting tackle.adv. Chock: a hall that was chock-a-block full.
[Alteration (influenced by chock) of block-a-block : block + a- + block.]chock-a-block adj, adv1. filled to capacity; in a crammed state2. (Nautical Terms) nautical with the blocks brought close together, as when a tackle is pulled as tight as possibleThesaurus| Adv. | 1. | chock-a-block - as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full"chock |
TranslationsIdiomsSeechock-a-block, to bechock-a-block
chock-a-block Nautical with the blocks brought close together, as when a tackle is pulled as tight as possible chock-a-block
Synonyms for chock-a-blockadv as completely as possibleSynonyms |
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