[{"word":"chock-a-block","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"(of a ship's hoisting tackle) Having the blocks drawn close together so no further movement is possible, as when the tackle is hauled to the utmost.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) Jammed tightly together; very crowded; completely filled or stuffed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Some of Sardinia's gorgeous seaside towns have lately been invaded by builders who erected chockablock housing that catered to middle-income tourists but threatened to spoil the landscape."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adverb","definitions":[{"definition":"In a crowded manner; as completely or closely as possible.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"His study had books stacked chockablock on every shelf."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chock-a-block","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chockablock"]}]