chockablock

== English == === Alternative forms === chock-a-block, chock a block, choc-a-bloc === Etymology === From chock + -a- + block. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/ === Adjective === chockablock (comparative more chockablock, superlative most chockablock) (nautical, of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost. (by extension) Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== chock full === Adverb === chockablock (comparative more chockablock, superlative most chockablock) In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible. ==== Related terms ==== chockful, chockfull, chock-full, chock full