DictionarychockCompletely packed
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.