CHALK


Meaning of CHALK in English

/ tʃɔːk; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

1.

[ U ] a type of soft white stone :

the chalk cliffs of southern England

2.

[ U , C ] a substance similar to chalk made into white or coloured sticks for writing or drawing :

a piece / stick of chalk

drawing diagrams with chalk on the blackboard

a box of coloured chalks

IDIOMS

- chalk and cheese

—more at long adjective

■ verb

[ vn ] chalk sth (up) (on sth) to write or draw sth with chalk :

She chalked (up) the day's menu on the board.

PHRASAL VERBS

- chalk up sth

- chalk sth up to sth

IDIOMS

see experience noun

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English cealc (also denoting lime), related to Dutch kalk and German Kalk , from Latin calx , lime , probably from Greek khalix pebble, limestone.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.