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chock

adverb (in «chock full» or «chock-a-block»)

«chock» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Chock means completely: «chock full» means crammed full to the top. tree →
(informal) «Chock-a-block» means packed tight with no room left. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a box or a pit crammed full of treasure or gold.

Examples

The box was chock full of sweets. tree →
The pit was chock full of gold. tree →
The shop was chock-a-block on Saturday. tree →

Note

«Chock full» says the box is full, not how many things are in it; a count must be found another way.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «chock» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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