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

This oil is chock-full of nourishing hair ingredients like moringa seed oil and prickly pear that work to add shine, calm frizz, and prevent breakage. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024

In fact, the vessel — which cruises from New Jersey, Florida, and England — is chock-full of things to do. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024

Whatever the case, cable will be chock-full of political coverage as the votes are counted during what is expected to be an extremely tight race. —Anna Tingley, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024

With beaks chock-full of vegetation, these seabirds - always somewhat clumsy-looking on land - were simply hilarious. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 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