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chalks down

chalks down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 chalks down

What is chalks down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chalks down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chalk down.

Words near chalks down in the dictionary

  1. chalkosine
  2. chalkpit
  3. chalkpits
  4. chalks
  5. chalks against
  6. chalks down
  7. chalks it down
  8. chalks off
  9. chalks out
  10. chalks something up to experience
  11. chalks up

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