chalked up

Meanings

• Verb

  To mark or write on a surface with chalk.

  - "The teacher chalked up the math problems on the board."
  - "The students chalked up their solutions to the problems."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chalked up
alks , balks , hawks , talks

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Variants

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chalk up , chalked up , chalking up , chalks up

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Etymology

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The term 'chalk up' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'cealc', which means 'chalk'. The phrase was used to describe the act of marking or writing on a surface with chalk.

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Trivia

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1. Chalk is a soft, white, porous, sedimentary rock that is rich in calcium carbonate.

2. The term 'chalk up' has been used in English since the late 15th century.

3. Chalkboards were once the primary tool for teaching before the advent of whiteboards and projectors.

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Related Concepts

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1. Chalkboard: A large, flat surface covered with a layer of chalk, used for writing or drawing with chalk.

2. Chalk Talk: A teaching method where the teacher writes or draws on a chalkboard to explain a concept to students.

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Culture

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In the world of sports, particularly cricket and baseball, the term 'chalk up' is used to denote scoring a point or making a run. For instance, a batsman might 'chalk up' a fifty or a hundred runs in a cricket match.

How to Memorize "chalked up"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a teacher writing on a chalkboard in a classroom.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chalk up' with the act of writing or marking on a surface with chalk.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in the phrase 'Chalk, Holds, And, Keeps, Learning, Orderly, Progress' (CHALK OP) to help remember the meaning of 'chalk up'.

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