Bechalks

/bɪˈtʃɔːks/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of 'bechalk'; marks or covers with chalk.

Etymology

From 'bechalk' with the standard present-tense third-person singular suffix '-s'; maintains the 'be-' prefix structure.

Kelly Says

Every time a teacher 'bechalks' the board, they're participating in a 2,000-year-old tradition of making knowledge visible that goes back to ancient uses of chalk for marking.

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