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Look it upWe couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web forscore[skɔː]NOUNscores (plural noun) · the score (noun)- the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual."the final score was 4–3 to Royston"
- informalan act of gaining a goal or point in a game.
- a rating or grade, such as a mark achieved in a test."an IQ score of 161"synonyms:
- informal(the score)the state of affairs; the facts about the present situation."‘What's wrong Simon? What's the score?’"synonyms:the situation · the position · the facts · the truth of the matter ·the (true) state of affairs · the picture · the story · how things stand · the lie of the land · the state of play · the lay of the land · the set-up · what's what
- informalan act of buying illegal drugs."she made her first score from a dealer in Times Square"
- informalthe proceeds of a crime."robbers usually case a score a few times before they go in"
- a group or set of twenty or about twenty."a score of men lost their lives in the battle" ·"Doyle's success brought imitators by the score"
- (scores of)a large number of something."he sent scores of enthusiastic letters to friends"synonyms:a great many · a lot · a great/good deal · a large/great number/amount ·great quantities · plenty · a host · hosts · a crowd · crowds · droves · a bevy · bevies · an army · armies · a horde · hordes · a flock · flocks · herds · a throng · throngs · legions · a multitude · multitudes · a swarm · swarms · copious · abundant · profuse · an abundance · a profusion · lots · umpteen · loads · masses · stacks · scads · heaps · piles · bags · tons · oodles · dozens · hundreds · thousands · millions · billions · zillions · more … than one can shake a stick at · shedloads · a shedload · a slew · a bunch · gazillions · gobs · bazillions · a swag · myriad · diversantonyms:
- a written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other.
- the music composed for a film or play."a film score"
- a notch or line cut or scratched into a surface."check the shaft for scratches and scores"
VERBscores (third person present) · scored (past tense) · scored (past participle) · scoring (present participle)- gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game."McCartney scored a fine goal" ·"Wilson outstripped his marker to score"
- decide on the score to be awarded to (a competitor)."the judge must score each dog and handler against this standard"
- be worth (a number of points)."a yes answer scores ten points"
- decide on the scores to be awarded in (a match or competition)."the three judges each scored the bout 100–86 for the Panamanian"
- record the score during a game; act as scorer."the important thing is to score neatly"synonyms:
- baseballcause (a teammate) to score."Abe Herbst singled, scoring Norman and Lang"
- informalsecure (a success or an advantage)."the band scored a hit single"synonyms:be successful · be a success · achieve success · win · triumph ·make an impression · have an impact · go down well · get an enthusiastic reception · be a hit · be a winner · be a sell-out · go down a storm
- BRITISHinformal(score off)outdo or humiliate (someone) in an argument.synonyms:get the better of · gain an advantage over · outdo · best · worst ·have the edge over · have the last laugh on · make a fool of · humiliate · get/be one up on · get one over on
- informalbuy or acquire (something, typically illegal drugs)."Sally had scored some acid"synonyms:acquire · obtain · come by · come to have · come into possession of ·receive · gain · earn · win · come into · come in for · take possession of · take receipt of · be given · buy · purchase · procure · possess oneself of · secure · gather · collect · pick up · appropriate · amass · build up · hook · net · land · achieve · attain · get one's hands on · get one's mitts on · get hold of · grab · bag · swing · nab · collar · copantonyms:
- informalsucceed in attracting a sexual partner for a casual encounter."he thought he could score with bimbos by telling crude jokes"
- orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments."the Quartet Suite was scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo"synonyms:
- compose the music for (a film or play)."he'd previously scored the first and fifth films"
- cut or scratch a notch or line on (a surface)."score the card until you cut through"
- (score something out/through)delete text by drawing a line through it.synonyms:
- historicalrecord (a total owed) by making marks against a customer's name."a slate on which the old man scored up vast accounts"
- medicinebiologyexamine (experimentally treated cells, bacterial colonies, etc.), making a record of the number showing a particular character."the aim should be to score between fifty and one hundred mitotic cells"
ORIGINlate Old Englishscoru‘set of twenty’, from Old Norseskor‘notch, tally, twenty’, of Germanic origin; related to shear. The verb (late Middle English) is from Old Norseskora‘make an incision’.Translate score toNo translation found.Powered by Oxford Dictionaries · Bing TranslatorScore | Definition of Score by Merriam-Webster
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Score | Definition of Score at Dictionary.com
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Score - definition of score by The Free Dictionary
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- Purpose: measure degree of disability (stroke)
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Credit Score: Definition, Factors and How to Improve It
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Urban Dictionary: score
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score | Definition of score by Lexico
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/scoreWhat does score mean? score is defined by the lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries as The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an ...
