What does chock mean?

Definitions for chock
tʃɒkchock

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word chock.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. chock, wedgeverb

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

  2. chockverb

    secure with chocks

  3. chockadverb

    support on chocks

    "chock the boat"

  4. chock, chock-a-blockadverb

    as completely as possible

    "it was chock-a-block full"

Wiktionary

  1. chocknoun

    Any wooden block used as a wedge or filler

  2. chocknoun

    Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted.

  3. chocknoun

    Blocks made of either wood, plastic or metal, used to keep a parked aircraft in position.

  4. chockverb

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

  5. chockverb

    To insert a line in a chock.

  6. Etymology: From choque (compare modern Norman chouque), from *śokka (compare Breton soc’h, Old Irish tócht).

ChatGPT

  1. chock

    A chock is a wedge or block placed against a wheel or rounded object, to prevent it from moving. Chocks are often used in automotive or aviation settings for safety purposes while a vehicle or vessel is parked or not in use. The term can also refer to any sort of stopper used to prevent unwanted movement.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chockverb

    to stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or cask

  2. Chockverb

    to fill up, as a cavity

  3. Chocknoun

    a wedge, or block made to fit in any space which it is desired to fill, esp. something to steady a cask or other body, or prevent it from moving, by fitting into the space around or beneath it

  4. Chocknoun

    a heavy casting of metal, usually fixed near the gunwale. It has two short horn-shaped arms curving inward, between which ropes or hawsers may pass for towing, mooring, etc

  5. Chockadverb

    entirely; quite; as, chock home; chock aft

  6. Chockverb

    to encounter

  7. Chocknoun

    an encounter

  8. Etymology: [F. choquer. Cf. Shock, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Chock

    chok, v.t. to fasten as with a block or wedge.—n. a wedge to keep a cask from rolling: a log.—adjs. Chock′-full, Choke′-full, quite full; Chock′-tight, very tight. [See Choke.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. chock

    A sort of wedge used to rest or confine any weighty body, and prevent it from fetching way when the ship is in motion. Also, pieces fitted to supply a deficiency or defect after the manner of filling. Also, blocks of timber latterly substituted beneath the beams for knees, and wedged by iron keys. (See BOAT-CHOCKS.)--Chock of the bowsprit. See BEND.--Chocks of the rudder, large accurately adapted pieces of timber kept in readiness to choak the rudder, by filling up the excavation on the side of the rudder hole, in case of any accident. It is also choaked or chocked, when a ship is likely to get strong stern-way, when tiller-ropes break, &c.--To chock, is to put a wedge under anything to prevent its rolling. (See CHUCK.)

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CHOCK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chock is ranked #25849 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Chock surname appeared 952 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chock.

    44.1% or 420 total occurrences were Asian.
    27.7% or 264 total occurrences were White.
    23.8% or 227 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    4.1% or 39 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chock in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of chock in a Sentence

  1. State Department spokesman Mark Toner:

    It's a very fluid situation on the ground there, we're still getting information, we're still trying to seek out the whereabouts of American citizens ... Obviously, Brussels on any given day, is chock full of American citizens.

  2. The CAS:

    The Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled earlier today on an application filed by the US figure skaters Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim and Vincent Zhou against the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The USOPC was not a party to the CAS proceedings, the athletes were seeking a ruling from the CAS Ad Hoc Division that the IOC be ordered to present to them the silver medals earned in the Figure Skating Team Event in a public medal ceremony to be held prior to the close of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022.

  3. Cynthia Sass:

    It’s chock-full of good fat, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber.

  4. Ian Sams:

    Instead of working with Hunter Biden to address issues important to the American people, like lower costs, congressional Republicans ’ top priority is to go after President Biden with politically motivated attacks chock full of long-debunked conspiracy theories, hunter Biden is not going to let these political attacks distract Hunter Biden from focusing on Americans ’ priorities, and we hope congressional Republicans will join us in tackling them instead of wasting time and resources on political revenge.

  5. Mary McNamara:

    Television right now is chock-a-block with great stories and performances so there is almost too much great TV to pick winners, the question is, are we going to see the expanded universe of television better reflected in the winners?

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Translations for chock

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  • клин, запирам, слагам клин, кнехтBulgarian
  • engalgarSpanish
  • coinceurFrench
  • [[упор]] [[для]] [[колесо, клин, башмакRussian

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