In 1989, she chalked up the first of her five successivechampionships.
Synonyms and related words
To succeed in doing something
succeed
manage
pull off
Synonyms and related words
Scoring points and goals
a clean sheet
aggregate
all
1a
to achieve a particular level or number
He has already chalked up over 100 hours of soloflying time.
The stockmarketfell back after chalking up record gains.
Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something
progress
get on with
get ahead
2
to consider something as having a particular cause
Low voterturnout was chalked up to a dullcampaign.
Synonyms and related words
To give a reason or excuse for something
explain
argue
excuse
3
chalk something up to experienceto consider something bad that happens to you as an experience that will help you to deal better with similar situations in the future
Synonyms and related words
To understand something or someone in a particular way
make out
interpret
perceive
chalk something up
phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
chalk up
he/she/it
chalks up
present participle
chalking up
past tense
chalked up
past participle
chalked up
DEFINITIONS3
1
to score points, or to achieve success in a game
In 1989, she chalked up the first of her five successivechampionships.
Synonyms and related words
To succeed in doing something
succeed
manage
pull off
Synonyms and related words
Scoring points and goals
aggregate
all
all square
1a
to achieve a particular level or number
He has already chalked up over 100 hours of soloflying time.
The stockmarketfell back after chalking up record gains.
Synonyms and related words
To make progress, or to achieve something
progress
get on with
get ahead
2
to consider something as having a particular cause
Low voterturnout was chalked up to a dullcampaign.
Synonyms and related words
To give a reason or excuse for something
explain
argue
excuse
3
chalk something up to experienceto consider something bad that happens to you as an experience that will help you to deal better with similar situations in the future
Synonyms and related words
To understand something or someone in a particular way