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chock–full
adjective \ˈchək-ˈfu̇l, ˈchäk-, -ˌfu̇l\
: completely full
Full Definition of CHOCK-FULL
: full to the limit <hotels chock–full of tourists>
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Variants of CHOCK-FULL
chock–full or chock·ful \ˈchək-ˈfu̇l, ˈchäk-, -ˌfu̇l\
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Origin of CHOCK-FULL
Middle English chokkefull, probably from choken to choke + full
First Known Use: 15th century
CHOCKFUL Defined for Kids
chock–full
adjective \ˈchäk-ˈfu̇l\
Definition of CHOCK-FULL for Kids
: very full <This Web site is chock-full of good information.>
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