English verb: chalk up | |||
1. | chalk up (possession) accumulate as a debt | ||
Samples | He chalked up $100 in the course of the evening. | ||
Synonyms | run up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | owe | ||
2. | chalk up (communication) keep score, as in games | ||
Synonyms | tally | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
Entail | count, enumerate, number, numerate | ||