Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalk up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: chalk up
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To achieve something.

Transitive verb

verb

To assign a debt to someone.

Australian usage; Archaic; Slang

verb

To attribute to something, often tangentially.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"to chalk up a victory"
"2012 The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Rural activism: Working the system In recent years Mr Li, a divorced farmer with a laptop and internet access, has chalked up some stunning successes in resisting his village officials."
"Give me another drink and chalk it up to John."
"I know we lost, but can we chalk it up as a win?"

Etymology

Refers to recording information on a blackboard with chalk.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chalks up (present, singular) chalking up (participle, present) chalked up (participle, past) chalked up (past)

Phrases

chalk up to

Frequently Paired Words

chalk up to

Synonyms

tally run up

Questions

What does chalk up mean?: To achieve something.
Where does chalk up come from?: Refers to recording information on a blackboard with chalk.

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