chock-a-block

adjective

  1. 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. 2

    (by extension) 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. 1

    In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.

    His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf.

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