Main Entry:

chock–full

Variant(s):

or chock·ful \ˈchək-ˈfu̇l, ˈchäk-, -ˌfu̇l\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English chokkefull, probably from choken to choke + full

Date:

15th century

: full to the limit <hotels chock–full of tourists>