CHOCKABLOCK

chockablock

Adjective

  1. (of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.
  2. Jammed tightly together; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.
    Some of Sardinia's gorgeous seaside towns have lately been invaded by builders who erected chockablock housing that catered to middle-income tourists but threatened to spoil the landscape.

Adverb

  1. In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.
    His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf.
    The meeting hall was chockablock full of angry citizens.


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