Noun: chock chók
- A block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
"They placed chocks under the wheels of the parked aircraft to keep it stationary";
- wedge
- (nautical) a ring with a gap at the top used to hold a rope
"The sailor secured the line to the chock on the deck"
- As completely as possible
"it was chock-a-block full";
- chock-a-block [informal], chockablock [informal], chocka [informal]
- Secure with chocks
"They chocked the wheels of the aeroplane to prevent it from rolling"
- Support on chocks
"chock the boat"
Derived forms: chocked, chocking, chocks
Type of: block, fasten, fix, hold, hold up, secure, support, sustain
Encyclopedia: Chock, Eric