chock-full

adjective

variants or chockful
: 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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Stewart’s line with Skechers is chock-full of shoes that are cute yet functional. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 May 2025 Now, Anton is friendly to a fault, chock-full of charisma, and maybe lacking a few boundaries (Thiele would never). Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 For the Cowboys, who have one of the most physical offensive lines in the league, chock-full of first-round picks, his effort as a run blocker has to be elevated. Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Summary Strawberries are relatively low in natural sugar for fruit and are chock-full of nutritious compounds like antioxidants, vitamin C, and folate. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chock-full

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 22 May. 2025.

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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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