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chalk up
chalk C0229300 (chôk)n.1. A soft compact calcite, CaCO3, with varying amounts of silica, quartz, feldspar, or other mineral impurities, generally gray-white or yellow-white and derived chiefly from fossil seashells.2. a. A piece of chalk or chalklike substance in crayon form, used for marking on a blackboard or other surface.b. Games A small cube of chalk used in rubbing the tip of a billiard or pool cue to increase its friction with the cue ball.3. A mark made with chalk.4. Chiefly British A score or tally.tr.v. chalked, chalk·ing, chalks 1. To mark, draw, or write with chalk: chalked my name on the blackboard.2. To rub or cover with chalk, as the tip of a billiard cue.3. To make pale; whiten.4. To treat (soil, for example) with chalk.Phrasal Verb: chalk up1. To earn or score: chalk up points.2. To credit or ascribe: Chalk that up to experience.
[Middle English, from Old English cealk, from Latin calx, calc-, lime; see calx.]
chalk′i·ness n.chalk′y adj.chalk up vb (tr, adverb) 1. to score or register (something): we chalked up 100 in the game. 2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) to credit (money) to an account, etc, (esp in the phrase chalk it up)Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | chalk up - accumulate as a debt; "he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening"run upowe - be obliged to pay or repay | | 2. | chalk up - keep score, as in gamestallyrecord, enter, put down - make a record of; set down in permanent form |
chalk upverb (Informal)1. score, win, gain, achieve, accumulate, attain The team chalked up one win after another.2. record, mark, enter, credit, register, log, tally I just chalked his odd behaviour up to midlife crisis.Translationschalk up
chalk it upTo link something that has happened to a particular reason or circumstance. Don't get too down on yourselves after this loss, boys. Let's just chalk it up to inexperience and move on. Sure, getting a B in Algebra is disappointing, but I'm just going to chalk it up to the fact that I'm usually terrible at math!See also: chalk, upchalk up1. Literally, to write something in chalk, as on a chalkboard. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chalk" and "up." Once I finish chalking up tonight's homework assignment, we can discuss last night's reading.2. To earn something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chalk" and "up." After you chalk up enough frequent flier miles, you will be able to get plane tickets for free.3. To add something to a tally. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chalk" and "up." Hank just scored a basket, so chalk one up for him. Chalk up a few more states for the incumbent.4. To attribute something to something else (which is stated after "to"). A noun or pronoun can be used between "chalk" and "up." They're a very young team, so we'll chalk this loss up to inexperience and nerves.5. To blame one for something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chalk" and "up." I had nothing to do with the prank, but I'm sure they'll chalk it up against me anyway.See also: chalk, upchalk something up (to something)Fig. to recognize something as the cause of something else. We chalked her bad behavior up to her recent illness. I had to chalk up the loss to inexperience.See also: chalk, upchalk something up 1. Lit. to write something on a chalkboard. Let me chalk this formula up so you all can see it. I'll chalk up the formula. 2. Fig. to add a mark or point to one's score. See also chalk something up (against someone).) Chalk another goal for Sarah. Chalk up another basket for the other side.See also: chalk, upchalk something up(against someone) Fig. to blame someone for something; to register something against someone. I will have to chalk another fault up against Fred. She chalked up a mark against Dave.See also: chalk, upchalk up1. Score or earn, as in She chalked up enough points to be seeded first in the tournament. This term alludes to recording accounts (and later, scores) in chalk on a slate. [c. 1700] 2. Credit or ascribe, as They chalked their success up to experience. [First half of 1900s] See also: chalk, upchalk upv.1. To earn or score something: The baseball team chalked up four runs in the last inning.2. To credit or ascribe something: Let's just chalk the mistakes up to experience and try to do better on the next project.See also: chalk, upEncyclopediaSeechalkMedicalSeeChalkchalk up
Related to chalk up: worse for wearSynonyms for chalk upverb scoreSynonyms- score
- win
- gain
- achieve
- accumulate
- attain
verb recordSynonyms- record
- mark
- enter
- credit
- register
- log
- tally
Synonyms for chalk upverb accumulate as a debtSynonymsRelated Wordsverb keep score, as in gamesSynonymsRelated Words |