chock-full

adjective

ˈchək-ˈfu̇l  ˈchäk- 

-ˌfu̇l

variants or chockful

: full to the limit

hotels chock-full of tourists

Synonyms

• brimful
• brimming
• bursting
• chockablock
• crammed
• crowded
• fat
• filled
• full
• jam-packed
• jammed
• loaded
• packed
• stuffed

Examples of chock-full in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Where to go: Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe What to order: The appetizer menu is truly the land of plenty, chock-full of meat-free staples like hummus, tabouli, baba ganoush and (my personal fave) falafel. —Arika Herron, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024

Keep in mind that many texts are chock-full of photos or graphics, which can occupy page space. —Joey Skladany, Saveur, 6 Aug. 2024

This year has been chock-full of show-stopping fashion moments for Gerber. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024

Instead, Borders was bankrupt by 2011 and Barnes & Noble—now chock-full of tech and gift items—scrambled its strategies but has failed to meet its peak revenues of 2018. —Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024

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