score

/skɔː//skɔɹ/

noun

  1. 1

    The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

    The player with the highest score is the winner.
  2. 2

    The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

    The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!
  3. 3

    The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

    The test scores for this class were high.
  4. 4

    Twenty, 20 (number).

    Some words have scores of meanings.
  5. 5

    A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.

  6. 6

    A weight of twenty pounds.

  7. 7

    The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.

  8. 8

    The music of a movie or play.

  9. 9

    Subject.

  10. 10

    Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.

  11. 11

    A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

  12. 12

    An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.

  13. 13

    A criminal act, especially:

  14. 14

    A sexual conquest.

verb

  1. 1

    To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.

    The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it.
  2. 2

    To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.

  3. 3

    To obtain something desired.

  4. 4

    To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.

interjection

  1. 1

    Acknowledgement of success

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