adverb
chock
Completely or tightly, especially when packed full.
The cupboard is chock-full of jars, leaving no room for another shelf.
Etymology
The adverb chock was formed by shortening chock-full, meaning crammed full. It came to mean tightly or completely.
More examples
- Her suitcase is chock-full of books.
- The drawers sit chock against the wall.
- The weekend schedule is chock-full of activities.
Forms
chock
Similar words
- completely
- Completely is general; chock chiefly appears in expressions of tightness or fullness.