chock-full adjective orchock·ful\ˈchək|fu̇l, ˈchäk-\; orchuck-full\ˈchək-\; alsochoke-full\ˈchōk-\ Etymology: Middle English chokkefulle, chekefull, probably from choken, cheken to choke + full : full to the extreme limit : crammed < the hotels were chock-full > — compare chock III