Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

abarrotar

Verb
[a.ba.’ro.tar]
Definition
To fill something to capacity or to the point of overflowing.
Examples
  • La tienda estaba abarrotada de clientes durante las rebajas.
  • El tren se abarrota en hora punta.
  • Los estantes estaban abarrotados de libros.
Meaning
The act of crowding or stuffing something to full capacity, often leading to a state where there is no more room left.
Synonyms
  • rellenar
  • colmar
  • repletar