score in English dictionary

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    Meanings and definitions of "score"

    • (music) One or more parts of a musical composition in a format indicating how the composition is to be played.
    • (cricket) A presentation of how many runs a side has scored, and how many wickets have been lost.
    • (cricket) The number of runs scored by a batsman, or by a side, in either an innings or a match.
    • subject
    • (intransitive) To earn points in a game.
    • (transitive) To earn (points) in a game.
    • (intransitive) To achieve (a score) in e.g. a test.
    • (intransitive) To record (the score) for a game or a match
    • (transitive) To scratch (paper or cardboard) with a sharp implement to make it easier to fold.
    • (transitive) To make fine, shallow lines with a sharp implement as cutting indications.
    • (intransitive, slang) To have sexual intercourse.
    • (transitive, slang) To acquire or gain.
    • (intransitive) To obtain something desired.
    • (transitive) To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
    • The total number of points earned by a participant in a game.
    • The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
    • Twenty, 20 (number).
    • interjection
      (US, slang)
      Acknowledgement of success
    • noun
      The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
    • noun
      The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
    • noun
      The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
    • noun
      Twenty, 20 ( number).
    • noun
      A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
    • noun
      A weight of twenty pounds.
    • noun
      (music)
      One or more parts of a musical composition in a format indicating how the composition is to be played.
    • noun
      Subject.
    • noun
      Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
    • noun
      A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
    • noun
      An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
    • noun
      (US, crime, slang)
      A robbery; a criminal act.
    • noun
      (US, crime, slang)
      A bribe paid to a police officer.
    • noun
      (US, crime, slang)
      An illegal sale, especially of drugs.
    • noun
      (US, crime, slang)
      A prostitute's client.
    • noun
      (US, slang)
      A sexual conquest.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To obtain something desired.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.
    • The final or running total of points gained or won (by an individual or team) in a game, sports match or other competitive event.
    • To remember or count the final or running total of points gained or won (by an individual or team) in a game, sports match or other competitive event.
    • To earn one or more points in a game, sports match or other competitive event.
    • To scratch (usually paper or cardboard) along a line or curve in order that folding it is easier.
    • The paper representation (usually including all of the musical parts in the piece) of a piece of music or musical composition or work.
    • (musical) note
    • score (music)
    • (music) score
    • To induce (a person) to consent to sexual relation.
    • war or military record
    • (musical) staff
    • To take part in sexual activity (most commonly sexual intercourse) with another person for the purposes of sexual pleasure.
    • number of points earned
    • twenty
    • book containing musical composition
    • (intransitive) to earn points in a game
    • (transitive) to earn points in a game
    • (transitive) to scratch paper
    • (transitive) to obtain drugs or sex
    • noun
      an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"
    • noun
      a number, letter, description or symbol indicating a student's level of accomplishment.
      He got a passing grade in history.
    • noun
      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?"
    • noun
      a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
    • noun
      a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
    • noun
      a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"
    • noun
      a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned"
    • noun
      a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
    • noun
      the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score"
    • verb
      assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
    • verb
      gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
    • verb
      get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"
    • verb
      induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
    • verb
      make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"
    • verb
      make underscoring marks
    • verb
      write a musical score for

    Synonyms of "score" in English dictionary

    gain, attain, enter are the top synonyms of "score" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of score

    • score ( third-person singular simple present scores, present participle scoring, simple past and past participle scored)
    • score ( plural  scores)
    • score!
    • score (plural scores)
    • score (third-person singular simple present scores, present participle scoring, simple past and past participle scored)
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