chalk
Noun:
- A soft, white, porous sedimentary rock: A form of limestone composed primarily of the mineral calcite, often used historically for writing and drawing.
- A writing or drawing implement: A stick or crayon made of this rock or a similar substance, used for writing on surfaces like blackboards.
- A pure, flat white color: A color with very little reflectance, resembling the color of chalk.
- (Slang) A powdered drug: Specifically, a slang term for methamphetamine, especially in its crystalline form.
Verb:
- To write or draw with chalk: To mark, write, or draw on a surface using a chalk implement.
- To mark or treat with chalk: To apply chalk to something, such as a billiard cue or a playing field.
Noun:
- The teacher picked up a piece of chalk to write on the blackboard.
- The cliffs of Dover are made of white chalk.
- She painted the wall in a matte chalk finish.
Verb:
- Please chalk the day's specials on the menu board.
- The referee chalked the foul on the sideline.
"to chalk something up to experience": To accept a failure or bad situation as a learning opportunity.
- I lost the match, but I'll just chalk it up to experience.
"to chalk something up": To achieve or score something; to attribute something to a particular cause.
- The team chalked up another victory last night.
- We can chalk his success up to hard work.
"to chalk out": To sketch or plan something roughly.
- They chalked out a basic strategy for the project.
Chalky (adj): Resembling or containing chalk; having a dry, pale texture or color.
- The soil had a chalky consistency.
Chalkboard (n): A blackboard, a surface for writing on with chalk.
- Tailor's chalk (n): A chalk used by tailors to mark fabric.
- Noun (for the rock): Limestone, calcite.
- Noun (for the implement): Crayon, pastel.
- Verb: Scribble, sketch, mark.
Chalk up: To score, achieve, or record something; to attribute.
- He chalked up ten points in the first quarter.
Chalk out: To outline or plan.
- Let's chalk out the route before we leave.
As different as chalk and cheese: To be completely different from each other.
- My brother and I are as different as chalk and cheese.
Not by a long chalk (also by a long chalk): Not at all; by no means (used for emphasis, often in British English).
- The problem isn't solved, not by a long chalk.
Walk the chalk (line): To behave correctly and follow rules strictly.
- After the warning, he knew he had to walk the chalk.
- a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
- an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- a pure flat white with little reflectance
- a soft whitish calcite
- write, draw, or trace with chalk