chock-full

adjective

ˈchək-ˈfu̇l  ˈchäk- 

-ˌfu̇l

variants or chockful

: full to the limit

hotels chock-full of tourists

Synonyms

• full
• filled
• packed
• brimming
• brimful
• bursting
• loaded
• crammed

Examples of chock-full in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Cauliflower is chock-full of nutrients like fiber, antioxidants, vitamins C, K, and B6, folate, potassium, and magnesium, to name a few. —Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025

Cottage cheese is chock-full of protein, calcium, phosphorus, B vitamins, (sometimes) probiotics, and a range of other minerals. —Christina Manian, Health, 10 July 2025

The trailer for the show's revival dropped online Thursday, July 10, and is chock-full of hilarious moments of Hank (Mike Judge) coming to grips with modern society after returning home to their fictional Texas town. —Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 10 July 2025

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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

Kids Definition

chock-full

adjective

variants or chockful

ˈchək-ˈfu̇l,

ˈchäk-

: full to the limit

hotels chock-full of tourists