chockablock

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chockablock

  • /ˈt͡ʃɒkəˌblɒk/

Where it comes from

From chock + -a- + block.

adjective more chockablock · most chockablock · chock-a-block · chock a block · choc-a-bloc

  1. 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.
  2. broadly Jammed tightly together, jam-packed; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed. Dance music is chockablock with anonymous artists, but few have concealed themselves with quite the dedication of the Knife.

adverb more chockablock · most chockablock · chock-a-block · chock a block · choc-a-bloc

  1. In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible. His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf.

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adj jammed tightly together, crowded

Españolde bote en bote
Русскийбитко́м наби́тый bitkóm nabítyj, перепо́лненный perepólnennyj

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"chockablock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chockablock. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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chockablock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chockablock

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"chockablock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chockablock.

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@misc{chockablock_2026,
  title = {chockablock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chockablock},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}