score (skôr, sk r)n.1. A notch or incision, especially one that is made to keep a tally. 2. Sports & Games a. A usually numerical record of a competitive event: keeping score. b. The total number of points made by each competitor or side in a contest, either final or at a given stage: The score stood tied in the bottom of the ninth inning. c. The number of points attributed to a competitor or team. 3. A result, usually expressed numerically, of a test or examination. 4. a. An amount due; a debt. b. A grievance that is harbored and requires satisfaction: settle an old score. 5. A ground; a reason. 6. A group of 20 items. 7. scores Large numbers: Scores of people attended the rally. 8. Music a. The notation of a musical work. b. The written form of a composition for orchestral or vocal parts. c. The music written for a film or a play. 9. Slang a. The act of securing an advantage, especially a surprising or significant gain: "He had dropped out of school and gone for that quick dollar, that big score" Peter Goldman. b. The act or an instance of buying illicit drugs. c. A successful robbery. d. A sexual conquest. v. scored, scor·ing, scores v.tr.1. To mark with lines or notches, especially for the purpose of keeping a record. 2. To cancel or eliminate by or as if by superimposing lines. 3. To mark the surface of (meat, for example) with usually parallel cuts. 4. Sports & Games a. To gain (a point) in a game or contest. b. To count or be worth as points: A basket scores two points. c. To keep a written record of the score or events of (a game or contest). d. Baseball To cause (a base runner) to cross home plate, especially by getting a hit: scored both runners with a double. 5. To achieve; win. 6. To evaluate and assign a grade to. 7. Music a. To orchestrate. b. To arrange for a specific instrument. 8. To criticize cuttingly; berate. 9. Slang a. To succeed in acquiring: scored two tickets to the play. b. To succeed in obtaining (an illicit drug): "Aging punks try to impress her with tales of . . . the different drugs they've scored" Art Jahnke. v.intr.1. Sports & Games a. To make a point in a game or contest. b. To keep the score of a game or contest. 2. Slang a. To achieve a purpose or advantage, especially to make a surprising gain or coup: "They . . . score in places like the bond market" Mike Barnicle. b. To succeed in seducing someone sexually. c. To succeed in buying or obtaining an illicit drug.
[Middle English, from Old English scoru, twenty, from Old Norse skor; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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score Noun 1. the total number of points made by a side or individual in a game 2. the act of scoring a point or points: there was no score and three minutes remained 3. the score Informal the actual situation: what's the score on this business? 4. Old-fashioned a group or set of twenty: three score years and ten 5. scores of lots of: we received scores of letters 6. Music a written version of a piece of music showing parts for each musician 7. a. the incidental music for a film or play b. the songs and music for a stage or film musical 8. a mark or scratch 9. a record of money due: what's the score for the drinks? 10. an amount recorded as due 11. a reason: some objections were made on the score of sentiment 12. a grievance: a score to settle 13. over the score Informal excessive or unfair Verb [scoring, scored] 1. to gain (a point or points) in a game or contest 2. to make a total score of 3. to keep a record of the score (of) 4. to be worth (a certain number of points) in a game: red aces score twenty 5. to make cuts or lines in or on 6. Slang to purchase an illegal drug 7. Slang to succeed in finding a sexual partner 8. to arrange (a piece of music) for specific instruments or voices 9. to write the music for (a film or play) 10. to achieve (success or an advantage): your idea scored with the boss [Old English scora]
Score a group or set of twenty; a weight of 20 or 21 pounds used in weighing pigs, oxen, and other commodities. Examples: score of bachelors (from the phrase ‘to score’)—Lipton, 1970; flour (20 lb.), 1858; of people.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  score - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"grade point - a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course centile, percentile - (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total decile - (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores quartile - (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores | | 2. |  score - a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata"sheet music - a musical composition in printed or written form; "she turned the pages of the music as he played" | | 3. | score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" stroke - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club; "Nicklaus won by three strokes" birdie - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole bogey - (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole deficit - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing double-bogey - (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole eagle - (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole double eagle - (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole game - (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win; "the game is 6 all"; "he is serving for the game" lead - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning love - a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love" match - the score needed to win a match par - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72" point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points" | | 4. | score - a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned"set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" | | 5. | score - grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"reason, ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" | | 6. | score - the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score"fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" | | 7. | score - an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"debt - money or goods or services owed by one person to another | | 8. | score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) | | 9. | score - a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" | | 10. | score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" bull's eye - in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target; "in repeated sets of five shots his numbers of bull's-eyes varied" goal - a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play" ten-strike, strike - a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" spare - a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls open frame, break - any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match" safety - a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line touchdown - a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line field goal - a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts conversion - a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown run, tally - a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning" field goal, basket - a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop hat trick - (sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.) break of serve, break - (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set" equalizer - a score that makes the match even | | 11. | score - a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"cuckoldry - the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women | | Verb | 1. | score - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"par - make a score (on a hole) equal to par shoot - score; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal" convert - complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw" convert - score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone; "Smith converted and his team won" gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win, gain, advance - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" kick - make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown" eagle - shoot in two strokes under par ace - score an ace against; "He aced his opponents" walk - obtain a base on balls get, have, make - achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day" | | 2. | score - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"scarify - scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds" scotch - make a small cut or score into scribe - score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking line - mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face" notch - cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope" pock, scar, pit, mark - mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" | | 3. | score - make underscoring marks | | 4. | score - write a musical score formusic - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner compose, write - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies" | | 5. | score - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor" | | 6. | score - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"test - achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools" | | 7. | score - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, value, measure - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" |
score verb 1. gain, win, achieve, make, get, net, bag, obtain, bring in, attain, amass, notch up ( informal) chalk up ( informal) verb 2. go down well with (someone), impress, triumph, make a hit ( informal) make a point, gain an advantage, put yourself across, make an impact or impression verb 4. cut, scratch, nick, mark, mar, slash, scrape, notch, graze, gouge, deface, indent, crosshatch plural noun 10. lots, loads, many, millions, gazillions ( informal) hundreds, hosts, crowds, masses, droves, an army, legions, swarms, multitudes, myriads, very many, a flock, a throng, a great number  Translations score [skɔːʳ] n (= points etc) → puntuación f; to have an old score to settle with sb ( fig) → tener cuentas pendientes con algn; on that score → en lo que se refiere a eso;
 score [skɔːʳ] n → score m, décompte m des points; a score of (= twenty) → vingt;
 score [skɔːʳ] n ( number of points) → (Punkte)stand m; (cut) → einritzen ( keep score) → (Punkte) zählen; what's the score? ( Sport) → wie stehts?; scores of → Hunderte von;
 score [skɔːʳ] n → punti mpl; punteggio ;
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