chalk
noun
\ ˈchȯk
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Definition of chalk
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a soft white, gray, or buff limestone composed chiefly of the shells of foraminifers
b
: a prepared form of chalk or a material resembling chalk especially when used (as for writing on blackboards) as a crayon
2a
: a mark made with chalk
b
British
: a point scored in a game
chalk
verb
chalked;
chalking;
chalks
Definition of chalk (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to write or draw with chalk
2
: to rub or mark with chalk
: to become chalky
the paint had begun to chalk
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Other Words from chalk
Noun
chalky
\ ˈchȯ-kē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of chalk in a Sentence
Noun
The teacher handed her a piece of chalk and asked her to write the answer on the chalkboard. He put chalk marks on the stage to show the actors where they should stand. They drew pictures on the sidewalk with colored chalks.Verb
She chalked a message on the side of the barn. He chalked the stage to show the actors where they should stand.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
On the wall, there was a blackboard with chalk and erasers. — Shondiin Silversmith, azcentral, "For Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald, a 'beautiful blue' uniform led him to enlist at 15," 29 Aug. 2019 Children will be able to ride bikes and scooters, play hula-hoop, jump rope, and draw with chalk in streets closed to traffic. — courant.com, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 19 Aug. 2019 The board also marks the chalk debut of Bama fixtures Tagovailoa, Cochran and Terry Saban. — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al.com, "Jason Isbell, Tua, Sabans honored on Druid City Brewing’s latest chalkboard," 18 July 2019 Chalk Art Festival Amateur and professional artists can register to win cash prizes with their latest chalk art creations at Hamilton Town Center. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Here are 20 June festivals to fill your summer," 12 June 2019 More than 200 chalk artists participated in this year’s event. — Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, "PHOTOS: Denver Chalk Art Festival 2019," 3 June 2019 Tempera, acrylic, ink, chalk and graphite are sometimes densely applied, sometimes softly layered, often mixed together in dramatic and luminous ways. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Jay DeFeo show offers a provocative sketch of a California artist finding her voice," 17 Aug. 2019 Indeed, contouring has long been associated with performance; actors in Elizabethan England smeared chalk and soot on their face. — Sarah Todd, Quartzy, "Why getting dewy skin became a global obsession," 24 July 2019 The first uses smoke from a lighted candle to create impressions on paint, while the last finds charcoal or chalk dust scattered across a watery surface and skimmed off with a stiff piece of paper. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Tate Acquires Archive of Works by Little-Known Surrealist Ithell Colquhoun," 17 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Ronaldo had a first-half goal chalked off for offsides following a VAR review, but Juve dominated play over the first 45 minutes before slowing down in the second due to the warm temperatures. — Si Wire, SI.com, "Juventus vs. Napoli Live Stream, TV Channel: Watch Serie A Online," 31 Aug. 2019 The lines at Yankee Stadium are painted on and not chalk, so any dirt flying up should not have impacted the call. — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "A’s bats go cold late in 11-inning loss to Yankees," 31 Aug. 2019 Although today more people come for food and drink and to ogle the outrageous décor than to chalk a cue. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Floating tiki bar, haunted pub crawl: 10 places for end-of-summer road trips in Arizona," 14 Aug. 2019 After the controversies of the earlier match, this was a high-quality affair although VAR was the main talking point of the first half as Valerie Gauvin had a goal for the home side chalked off after review. — Paul Gittings, CNN, "Women's World Cup: Cameroon protests and tears as England reaches last eight," 23 June 2019 Fisher chalks this up to an overcorrection – kind of like the stock market. — CBS News, "#MeToo has changed how a lot of single men behave, new study finds," 30 July 2019 Connell chalks this up to extra nitrogen availability. — Katie Camero, Science | AAAS, "Ocean acidification could boost shell growth in marine life like snails and sea urchins," 23 July 2019 Eagly chalks it up to the way women and men are segregated within fields, with women often filling roles that require skills associated more with communion than agency. — Los Angeles Times, "It’s official: Majority of Americans think women are just as competent as men, if not more so," 19 July 2019 Policymakers, analysts and scholars trying to discern the retailer’s motives and objectives chalked it up to a public relations move or the natural result of a tight labor market. — Scott F. Latham, The Conversation, "What Amazon’s decision to retrain a third of its employees means for the future of work," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chalk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chalk
chalk
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chalk
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a type of soft, light-colored rock
: a substance that is made into white or colored sticks and used for writing or drawing
: a piece of chalk
chalk
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of chalk (Entry 2 of 2)
: to write or draw (something) with chalk
: to mark (something) with chalk
See the full definition for chalk in the English Language Learners Dictionary
chalk
noun
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Kids Definition of chalk
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a soft white, gray, or buff limestone made up mainly of the shells of tiny saltwater animals
2
: a material like chalk especially when used for writing or drawing
chalk
verb
chalked;
chalking
Kids Definition of chalk (E