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chalked down

chalked down is the simple past and past participle of chalk down.

Meaning of chalk down

Verb

chalk down (third-person singular simple present chalks down, present participle chalking down, simple past and past participle chalked down)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of chalk out (“make plans; sketch”).
    • We were all seeking a place anyway and so agreed to live together.
      “Alright then buddies, let's chalk down the details tomorrow,” I said.2010, Rushikesh Samudra, The God who Failed
    Synonyms:
    chalk out
  2. (transitive) To acknowledge or admit (a successful outcome, etc.).
    • So let's chalk down at least a partial victory for scientific research methods . They are new in politics, but in marketing they have been tested for many years and are invaluable to many of our leading corporations […]1936, Sales Management, volume 39, page 787

Questions about chalked down

What is chalked down the simple past and past participle of?
Chalked down is the simple past and past participle of chalk down.

Words near chalked down in the dictionary

  1. chalkboards
  2. chalkbrood
  3. chalkdust
  4. chalked
  5. chalked against
  6. chalked down
  7. chalked it down
  8. chalked off
  9. chalked out
  10. chalked something up to experience
  11. chalked up

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