Definition

Verb: * To fill a space completely; to crowd or pack something to its maximum capacity.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the action of filling a place or container so that it is completely full, often implying a tight or crowded state. It is typically followed by a direct object (the thing being filled).

Examples

• "Fans chocked up the stadium hours before the concert began."
• "During the sale, shoppers chocked up the aisles of the store."
• "We need to chock up the garage with these boxes before the movers arrive."

Advanced Usage

• The verb is often used in the passive voice ("to be chocked up") to describe the state of a place being completely full.
  • The small café was chocked up with people enjoying the live music.
• It can be used figuratively to describe overwhelming something non-physical, such as a schedule or a system.
  • Her calendar is chocked up with meetings all week.

Variants and Related Words

• Chock-a-block (adjective/adverb): Completely full; crammed.
  • The parking lot was chock-a-block.
• Chock-full (adjective): Completely full.
  • The report was chock-full of useful data.

Synonyms

• Pack
• Jam
• Cram
• Fill
• Crowd

Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

• Chock up is itself a phrasal verb. A common related construction is to be chocked up with [something].
  • The warehouse is chocked up with old furniture.

Verb

1. crowd or pack to capacity
   • the theater was jampacked