chockablock

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

No English definition recorded for this entry.

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/

Etymology: Etymology tree English chock English -a- English block English chockablock From chock + -a- + block.

Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
“Dance music is chockablock with anonymous artists, but few have concealed themselves with quite the dedication of the Knife.”
“Haberman’s book is chockablock with scoops, comprehensively leaked to the press before publication, but what singles it out from the competition is its perceptiveness about Trump’s character and the way his private vices became public menaces.”

Etymology: Etymology tree English chock English -a- English block English chockablock From chock + -a- + block.

In 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.”