chockablock
Use Chockablock in a sentence
əˈblɒk adjective
1.
extremely full; crowded; jammed: a room chockablock with furniture and plants.
2.
Nautical. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
adverb
3.
in a crowded manner: books piled chockablock on the narrow shelf.
Also, chock-a-block.
Origin:
compare chock close (up to), apparently as back formation from chockful
compare chock close (up to), apparently as back formation from chockful
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| chockablock | |
adjective | |
| packed full to capacity; "chowder chockablock with pieces of fish" |
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Chockablock
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Example sentences
The website is chockablock full of book recommendations and authors that appeal to boys of all ages.
We're chockablock this time of year with super-fun wintery shows, arts happenings, and music all over town.
Each weekend's schedule is chockablock with music and food options, and there's only so much time in a day and room in a stomach.
It's chockablock with features, options and related tools, some of which are only tangentially related to e-mail.
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