chock-full

adjective

ˈchək-ˈfu̇l  ˈchäk- 

-ˌfu̇l

variants or chockful

: full to the limit

hotels chock-full of tourists

Synonyms of chock-full

• filled
• packed
• bursting
• full
• crammed
• jammed
• loaded

Examples of chock-full in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The industrial space is chock-full of eight-foot bolts of rushes (the flexible lengths of plants woven into baskets), harvested just once annually in Somerset, and garlands using offcuts of the material lining the windows. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Anthropologie Anthropologie is lauded for its advent calendars, boho fashions, and viral homeware, but truly savvy shoppers are bookmarking its shoe section, too, which is chock-full of cool-girl labels from Gola to New Balance and Veja. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Secondly, the ingredient list is chock-full of comfort, from the chuck roast to the mirepoix for an aromatic and savory dish. — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Summer 2026 has felt chock-full of produce recalls, both voluntarily and by the FDA. — Eva Flowe august 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chokkefull, probably from choken to choke + full

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chock-full

adjective

variants or chockful

ˈchək-ˈfu̇l, 

ˈchäk-

: full to the limit

hotels chock-full of tourists