chock full
/ˌtʃɒk ˈfʊl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.86 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "That article is chock-full of errors."
- "The pages of the diary are chock full of fascinating reports of medical incidents of all sorts."
- "“Chock full o' science,” said the radiant Captain, “as ever he was![…]”"
- "The story is chock full, not only of excellent science, but woven through it there is also that very rare element, love and romance."
Etymology
From Middle English chokkeful (“crammed full”) c. 1400, possibly from choke (“cheek”), equivalent to cheek + full. Or it may be from Old French choquier (“collide, crash, hit”), similar to shock. The later form chock-a-block full is due to association with chock, used in carpentry and shipbuilding.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: chokkeful, choquier
Usage
Inflected Forms
more chock full (comparative)
most chock full (superlative)
chocked full (alternative)
chockful (alternative)
chock-full (alternative)
chockfull (alternative)
chokeful (alternative)
choke full (alternative)
choke-full (alternative)
chokefull (alternative)
chuck-full (alternative)
chuck full (alternative)