Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Packed full to capacity: Completely filled, leaving no empty space; stuffed so tightly that nothing more can be added.

Usage

• The adjective "cram full" describes a state of being completely and often tightly packed. It emphasizes a lack of space due to excessive contents.
• It is typically used after a linking verb like , , or .
• Example:

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The storage room is cram full of old furniture and boxes.
  • Her schedule was cram full of meetings, leaving no time for a break.
  • The bus looked cram full, so we decided to wait for the next one.

Advanced Usage

• "to be cram full of something": This is the most common construction, specifying what the container or space is filled with.
  • The report was cram full of useful data.
• It can be used figuratively to describe non-physical things like schedules, documents, or minds being overly filled.
  • His head was cram full of ideas for the new project.

Variants and Related Words

• Cram (verb): To force something into a space that is too small; to fill something tightly.
  • He tried to cram all his books into one bag.
• Chock-full (adjective): Completely full. (A close synonym).
  • The stadium was chock-full of excited fans.
• Packed (adjective): Very crowded; filled with many people or things.
  • The train was packed during rush hour.

Synonyms

• Bursting: So full as to be almost breaking open.
• Stuffed: Filled tightly with something.
• Jam-packed: Extremely crowded or full.
• Overflowing: So full that the contents are spilling over.

Related Phrases

• Full to bursting: An idiom meaning completely full, often to an extreme degree.
  • After the feast, I felt full to bursting.
• Packed to the rafters: An idiom meaning a room or building is completely full of people.
  • The theater was packed to the rafters for the final show.

Adjective

1. packed full to capacity
   • chowder chockablock with pieces of fish