chockful
- adjective
- /ˈtʃɑkˌfʌl/
- Her new book is chockful of helpful advice for young entrepreneurs.
Examples
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The basket was chockful of ripe strawberries fresh from the garden.
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By the time we arrived, the auditorium was chockful and there were no seats left.
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The basket was chockful of fresh fruits.
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Her backpack was chockful of books.
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The pantry was chockful of canned goods and snacks, ready for the winter.
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Her calendar was chockful of appointments, leaving her no time for relaxation.
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The exhibition was chockful of artworks, each piece more stunning than the last.
Synonyms
Containing a lot of something, like tears or facts
Full of something that takes up most of it
Full of things so it is heavy or crowded
Full of too many people to move or sit comfortably
Full of people with no room left
Full of many people or things
Full of people or things with no space left
So full that there is no space left
Very full and crowded with almost no space
Completely filled with things, like a bag or pocket, so nothing else fits
So full that there is little or no space
Completely full of people or things
Completely full with no space left
Completely full of people or things with no space left
Filled so tightly that there is no space left
So full that it almost overflows
Filled so nothing else can fit
Full to the top with something, often a feeling
Very full after a large meal or in a crowded place
Antonyms
How Full
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chockful comes from chock, a block or wedge used to stop something like a wheel, plus full. If a space is 'chocked' with blocks it is 'full to the top', so chockful means 'packed to capacity'.