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- [chok-uh-blok]
- /ˈtʃɒk əˈblɒk/
- /ˈʧɒkəˈblɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chok-uh-blok]
- /ˈtʃɒk əˈblɒk/
Definitions of chockablock word
- adjective chockablock pulled so tight as to have the blocks touching 3
- adjective chockablock hoisted all the way up, as a signal flag 3
- adjective chockablock crowded or jammed 3
- adverb chockablock tightly together 3
- adjective chockablock extremely full; crowded; jammed: a room chockablock with furniture and plants. 1
- adjective chockablock Nautical. having the blocks drawn close together, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost. 1
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Parts of speech for Chockablock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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chockablock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chockablock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chockablock
adj chockablock
- loaded — bearing or having a load; full: a loaded bus.
- brimming — completely full with something
- brimful — Someone who is brimful of an emotion or quality feels or seems full of it. An object or place that is brimful of something is full of it.
- chock-full — Something that is chock-full is completely full.
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
adjective chockablock
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
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