CHOCK-FULL


Meaning of CHOCK-FULL in English

Variant: or chock · ful

Pronunciation: ' ch ə k- ' fu ̇ l, ' chäk-, - ˌ fu ̇ l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English chokkefull, probably from choken to choke + full

Date: 15th century

: full to the limit <hotels chock-full of tourists>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.