chock-full

adjective

variants or chockful
Synonyms of chock-fullnext
: full to the limit
hotels chock-full of tourists

Examples of chock-full in a Sentence

returned from the buffet with a plate chock-full of food
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English chokkefull, probably from choken to choke + full

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chock-full was in the 15th century

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“Chock-full.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chock-full. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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chock-full

adjective
variants or chockful
ˈchək-ˈfu̇l
ˈchäk-
: full to the limit
hotels chock-full of tourists

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