chock

1 of 3

noun

ˈchäk How to pronounce chock (audio)
Synonyms of chocknext
1
: a wedge or block for steadying a body (such as a cask) and holding it motionless, for filling in an unwanted space, or for blocking the movement of a wheel
2
: a heavy metal casting (as on the bow or stern of a ship) with two short horn-shaped arms curving inward between which ropes or hawsers may pass for mooring or towing

chock

2 of 3

adverb

: as close or as completely as possible

chock

3 of 3

verb

chocked; chocking; chocks

transitive verb

: to stop or make fast with or as if with chocks

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Adverb
This book is chock full of science, but no page is too overwhelming. — Emily Barone, Time, 12 Oct. 2022 But this year, Amazon is trying out a brand new sale that promises to be chock full of great deals. — Brittany Vanderbill, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
Verb
Part of this could be chocked up to the decline in Amazon’s marketing budget. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Well, the top of the first round is expected to chock full of SEC players with perhaps as many as half of their first 10 picks coming from college’s premier conference. — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for chock

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adverb

1798, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1726, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chock was in 1665

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“Chock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chock. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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chock

1 of 2 noun
ˈchäk How to pronounce chock (audio)
: a wedge or block for steadying or stopping a body (as a barrel), for filling in an unwanted space, or for blocking the movement of a wheel

chock

2 of 2 verb
: to stop or make steady with or as if with chocks

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