Some of Sardinias gorgeous seaside towns have lately been invaded by builders who erected chockablock housing that catered to middle-income tourists but threatened to spoil the landscape.
His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf.
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Chockablock — Chock a*block, a. (Naut.) Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chockablock — [chäk′ə bläk΄] adj. [see CHOCK & BLOCK] 1. Naut. a) pulled so tight as to have the blocks touching: said of a hoisting tackle b) hoisted all the way up, as a signal flag 2. crowded or jammed adv. tightly together … English World dictionary
chockablock — I. adverb Date: 1840 chock < chockablock full > II. adjective Date: 1850 1. brought close together 2. very full < shelves chockablock with books > … New Collegiate Dictionary
chockablock — /chok euh blok /, adj. 1. extremely full; crowded; jammed: a room chockablock with furniture and plants. 2. Naut. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost. adv. 3. in a crowded manner: books piled… … Universalium
chockablock — tightly packed, crammed in one place, chock full The square was chockablock with people all looking at the pope … English idioms
chockablock — adjective packed full to capacity chowder chockablock with pieces of fish • Syn: ↑chock full, ↑chockful, ↑choke full, ↑chuck full, ↑cram full • Similar to: ↑full … Useful english dictionary
chockablock — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Completely rilled: brimful, brimming, bursting, full, packed, replete. See FULL … English dictionary for students
chockablock — adj. packed full; pulled as tight as possible, close together (e.g. of nautical lines) … English contemporary dictionary
chockablock — chock·a·block … English syllables
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
