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Chock Very Common

Chock has 11 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

2

Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.

3

An encounter.

In plain English: A chock is when two vehicles collide.

"The two hikers had a pleasant chock while resting by the stream."

Usage: Chock (noun) refers to an abrupt, often startling, collision or impact - think of a car "chocking" against something. Use it to describe a sudden and forceful meeting between objects.

Verb
1

secure with chocks

2

support on chocks

"chock the boat"

3

To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch.

4

To encounter.

5

To make a dull sound.

In plain English: To chock means to produce a muffled or quiet knocking noise.

"The old wooden floorboards chock with every step."

Usage: Chock (verb) means to produce a repetitive, hollow knocking or clicking sound, often due to something being loose or poorly fitted. Use it to describe the sound of a door hinge needing oil or a rattling engine - The old pipes would chock throughout the house as the temperature changed.

Adverb
1

as completely as possible

"it was chock-a-block full"

2

Entirely; quite.

In plain English: It means really, really.

"The old car was chock full of camping gear."

Usage: Use "chock" to emphasize that something is entirely or completely true, often in older or more formal writing ("He was chock full of enthusiasm"). It's a somewhat archaic term and less common than alternatives like "completely" or "entirely."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"The old car was chock full of camping gear." adv
"The two hikers had a pleasant chock while resting by the stream." noun
"The old wooden floorboards chock with every step." verb
See Also
wedge wheel chocking cow filler chocks unchock line
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
block fasten hold
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
sprag
Rhyming Words
ock bock nock rock tock dock hock sock jock pock mock cock zock lock yock stock knock acock slock wrock
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