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chockablock
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 or chock-a-block (ˈtʃɒk əˈblɒk)
adj. 1. extremely full; crowded; jammed. 2. Naut. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost. adv. 3. in a crowded way; closely; tightly. [1835–40; compare chock close (up to)] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | chockablock - packed full to capacity; "chowder chockablock with pieces of fish"chockful, chock-full, choke-full, chuck-full, cram fullfull - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing" |
chockablockadjectiveCompletely filled:brimful, brimming, bursting, full, packed, replete.chockablock
chockablock[′chäk·ə‚bläk] (naval architecture) Also known as block and block. Brought close together, especially in reference to two blocks of tackle. Hoisted all the way up. chockablock
Synonyms for chockablockadj completely filledSynonyms- brimful
- brimming
- bursting
- full
- packed
- replete
Synonyms for chockablockadj packed full to capacitySynonyms- chockful
- chock-full
- choke-full
- chuck-full
- cram full
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