"chock-a-block" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-chock-a-block.wav [US] Forms: more chock-a-block [comparative], most chock-a-block [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} chock-a-block (comparative more chock-a-block, superlative most chock-a-block)
  1. Alternative spelling of chockablock Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chockablock
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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-chock-a-block.wav [US] Forms: more chock-a-block [comparative], most chock-a-block [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} chock-a-block (comparative more chock-a-block, superlative most chock-a-block)
  1. Alternative spelling of chockablock Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chockablock
    Sense id: en-chock-a-block-en-adv-j8LJZWjp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50

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