chock-a-block
1Chock-A-Block — Genre Children s Created by Michael Cole Presented by …
2chock-a-block — or chock·a·block (chŏkʹə blŏk ) adj. 1. Squeezed together; jammed: The cheering fans were chock a block in the stands. 2. Completely filled; stuffed: “I recommend the north shore chowder, chockablock with pieces of seasonal fish” (Charles… …
3chock-a-block — [ˌtʃɔk ə ˈblɔk US ˈtʃa:k ə ˌbla:k] adj [not before noun] BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: chock a block with the wooden blocks of a tackle (= ropes for lifting) touching each other, so that no more can be lifted (1800 1900), from chock on block;… …
4chock-a-block — adjective not usually before noun INFORMAL very full, so that there is not much room for anything or anyone else: chock a block with: It s an area that s chock a block with tourists …
5chock|a|block — chock a block or chock|a|block «CHOK uh BLOK», adjective. 1. (of tackle) with the blocks drawn close together. 2. Figurative. jammed together; crowded; packed: »The museum…keeps its members happy with a calendar chock a block with concerts,… …
6chock-a-block — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ crammed full. ORIGIN originally in nautical use, with reference to blocks in tackle running close together …
7chock-a-block — adj. & adv. crammed close together; crammed full (a street chock a block with cars). Etymology: orig. Naut., with ref. to tackle with the two blocks run close together * * * adverb as completely as possible it was chock a block full • Syn: ↑chock …
8chock-a-block — [[t]tʃɒ̱k ə blɒ̱k[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ with n A place that is chock a block is very full of people, things, or vehicles. [INFORMAL] The small roads are chock a block with traffic. Syn: packed …
9chock-a-block — UK / US adjective [not usually before noun] informal very full, so that there is not much room for anything or anyone else chock a block with: It s an area that s chock a block with tourists …
10chock-a-block — adjective (not before noun) full of people or things that are very close to each other (+ with): Disneyland was chock a block with people that day …
