- chock-a-block adj
- ['tʃɒkə'blɒk]
chock-a-block (with) — pieno (-a) zeppo (-a) (di)
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chock-a-block adj
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chock-a-block — adj. & adv. crammed close together; crammed full (a street chock a block with cars). Etymology: orig. Naut., with ref. to tackle with the two blocks run close together * * * adverb as completely as possible it was chock a block full • Syn: ↑chock … Useful english dictionary
chock-a-block — or chock·a·block (chŏkʹə 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… … Universalium
chock-a-block — [ˌtʃɔk ə ˈblɔk US ˈtʃa:k ə ˌbla:k] adj [not before noun] BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: chock a block with the wooden blocks of a tackle (= ropes for lifting) touching each other, so that no more can be lifted (1800 1900), from chock on block;… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chock-a-block — [[t]tʃɒ̱k ə blɒ̱k[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ with n A place that is chock a block is very full of people, things, or vehicles. [INFORMAL] The small roads are chock a block with traffic. Syn: packed … English dictionary
chock·a·block — /ˈʧɑːkəˌblɑːk/ adj, not used before a noun : very full usually + with The shelves are chockablock with books … Useful english dictionary
chock-full — adj. & adv. = CHOCK A BLOCK (chock full of rubbish). Etymology: CHOCK + FULL(1): ME chokkefulle (rel. to CHOKE(1)) is doubtful … Useful english dictionary
chock-full — adj full, filled, filled to the top, filled to capacity or the utmost; rife, replete, abounding, overflowing, overspilling, bursting, ready to burst, Sl. fit to bust; dense, close, crammed, stuffed, crowded, packed, jammed, Inf. jam packed, chock … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
block — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a solid hewn or unhewn piece of hard material, esp. of rock, stone, or wood (block of ice). 2 a flat topped block used as a base for chopping, beheading, standing something on, hammering on, or for mounting a horse from. 3 a a … Useful english dictionary
chock — tʃɒk n. wedge; metal fitting for towing or mooring v. secure with a wedge or block; compress, make compact adj. full; overflowing; packed … English contemporary dictionary
chockablock — chock•a•block or chock a block [[t]ˈtʃɒk əˈblɒk[/t]] adj. 1) cvb extremely full; crowded; jammed 2) cvb naut. navig. Naut. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost 3) cvb in a crowded way; closely;… … From formal English to slang
solid — adj 1. cubic, three dimensional. 2. block, unbroken, in a row; one piece, monadic, unipartite. 3. dense, thick, compact, close, firm, hard; impenetrable, impervious, impermeable, nonporous; proof, resistant, hermetic; indissoluble, insoluble,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
