chock Meaning & Definition
What Does Chock Mean?
Chock is used as a noun meaning a wedge or block for steadying a body (such as a cask) and holding it motionless, for filling in an unwanted space, or for blocking the movement of a wheel. It is also used to mean a heavy metal casting (as on the bow or stern of a ship) with two short horn-shaped arms curving inward between which ropes or hawsers may pass for mooring or towing. As an adverb, it means as close or as completely as possible. As a verb, it means to stop or make fast with or as if with chocks.
Chock at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, adverb, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈchäk/ |
| Synonyms | wedge, chock-a-block and bread |
| Antonyms | bane, poison and toxin |
| Plural | chocks |
| Verb forms | chocks, chocking, chocked |
Chock Definition (Noun)
- a wedge or block for steadying a body (such as a cask) and holding it motionless, for filling in an unwanted space, or for blocking the movement of a wheel
- a heavy metal casting (as on the bow or stern of a ship) with two short horn-shaped arms curving inward between which ropes or hawsers may pass for mooring or towing
Chock as an Adverb
- as close or as completely as possible
Chock as a Verb
- to stop or make fast with or as if with chocks
Noun
- an abrupt movement or toss
- a pat or nudge under the chin
Noun
- a cut of beef that includes most of the neck, the parts about the shoulder blade, and those about the first three ribs see beef
- food
- an attachment for holding a workpiece or tool in a machine (such as a drill or lathe)
Noun
- —used as an endearment
Synonyms of Chock
Antonyms of Chock
Chock in a Sentence
after a long day, the cowboys lined up for some chuck
Word Forms & Grammar
chock
chocks
chocked
chock·ing
chocking
chuck
chucks
chock (plural chocks)
chock (third-person singular simple present chocks, present participle chocking, simple past and past participle chocked)
chock (not comparable)
chock (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Chock
Origin of Chock
Origin 1: origin unknown
Origin 2: English dialect chuck lump
Origin 3: perhaps from chuck chicken
Origin 4: From Middle English *chokke (possibly attested in Middle English chokkefull), from Anglo-Norman choque (compare modern Norman chouque), from an Old Northern French variant of Old French çouche, çouche (“block, log”), of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *tsukka (compare Breton soc’h (“thick”), Old Irish tócht (“part, piece”), itself a metathetic borrowing of Proto-Germanic *stukkaz (“stick, stock, piece of wood”). Doublet of stock.
Origin 5: French choquer. Compare shock (transitive verb).
Origin 6: Onomatopoeic.
First Known Use
1665
1798
1726
1611
1723
1607
Common Questions About Chock
Is chock a noun or an adverb?
Chock is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adverb and a verb.
What is another word for chock?
Close synonyms of chock are wedge, chock-a-block and bread. See the full list of chock synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of chock?
The plural of chock is chocks.
What is the past tense of chock?
The past tense of chock is chocked. The present participle is chocking.