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chalk

UK
/tʃɔːk/
US
/tʃɔk/

Translations

chalknoun
chalks
pl
UK
/tʃɔːk/
US
/tʃɔk/
The teacher wrote on the blackboard with chalk.
Учитель писал на доске мелом.
Additional translations
гипс
известняк
Synonyms
crayon
whiteboard marker
marker
pencil
slate
chalkverb
chalked
Past Simple
chalked
Past Participle
chalking
Gerund
UK
/tʃɔːk/
US
/tʃɑk/
The teacher will chalk the board before the lesson.
Учитель будет мелить доску перед уроком.
Additional translations
крошить
Synonyms
mark
draw
write
scribble
chalkadjective
UK
/tʃɔːk/
US
/tʃɑk/
Attributive use (chalk dust, chalk cliffs) and descriptive colour/texture sense.

Definitions

chalknoun
A soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite.
The cliffs of Dover are made of chalk.
A stick of this substance used for writing or drawing, especially on a blackboard.
The teacher picked up a piece of chalk to write on the board.
A substance similar to chalk, made into sticks and used for drawing or writing.
The artist used colored chalks to create a vibrant mural.
A mark made with chalk.
He drew a hopscotch grid on the pavement with chalk.
chalkverb
To write or draw with chalk.
The teacher chalked the math problem on the blackboard.
To mark or outline with chalk.
The referee chalked the lines on the field before the game started.
To record or score something, often used in the context of sports or games.
He chalked up another victory for his team.
To attribute or ascribe something to a particular cause.
She chalked her success up to hard work and determination.
To deteriorate so that a painted or coated surface turns powdery and chalk-like.
After a few years of harsh sunlight, the exterior paint began to chalk.
chalkadjective
Made of or resembling chalk; having a pale chalk-white colour.
The chalk cliffs are a striking feature of the coastline.
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