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chalk up vs record

record vs chalk up

chalk up is not a noun while record is a noun.

chalk up and record both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chalk up No No Yes No
record Yes No Yes No
As verbs, record is a hypernym of chalk up; that is, record is a word with a broader meaning than chalk up:
  • chalk up: keep score, as in games
  • record: make a record of; set down in permanent form
Other hypernyms of chalk up include enter, put down.
chalk up (noun) record (noun)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
the sum of recognized accomplishments
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
chalk up (verb) record (verb)
keep score, as in games make a record of; set down in permanent form
accumulate, sometimes as a debt register electronically
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
be aware of
Difference between chalk up and record

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