What (who) is score - definition
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score
I. n.
1.
Mark, incision, notch.
2.
Account, charge, bill, debt, reckoning.
3.
Reason, motive, ground, consideration, sake, account.
4.
Twenty.
II. v. a.
1.
Mark, notch, furrow, cut, scratch.
2.
Record, note, charge, set down.
3.
Note, impute, charge.
4.
Enter, register.
score
I
n.
tally
(usu. sports)
1) to keep score
2) a close; even; lopsided score
3) (AE) (usu. baseball) a box score
4) a score stands (the score stood five to three = the score stood five--three = the score stood at five to three; how does the score stand?)
5) by a score (we won by a lopsided score)
points
(sports)
6) (esp. AE) to run up a score
7) a lopsided score (our team ran up a lopsided score)
grievance
matter
8) to pay off, settle a score
9) an old score (they had some old scores to settle)
10) a score between (there are some old scores between them)
musical composition
11) to play; write a score
copy of a musical composition
12) a full; orchestra; piano; vocal score
matter
13) on a certain score (we are even on that score)
facts of a situation
(colloq.)
14) to know the score
II
v.
1) (D; intr., tr.) ('to make a score') to score against (to score against a team; they scored five points against the visiting team)
2) (D; intr., tr.) ('to make a score') to score for (she scored ten points for her team; who scored for their team?)
3) (d; intr.) ('to write music') to score for (to score for full orchestra)
4) (colloq.) (BE) (d; intr.) to score off ('to beat in an argument') (it's difficult to score off him in an argument)
5) (colloq.) (D; intr.) ('to achieve success') to score with (I really scored with the boss)
6) (s) to score high; low (they scored high in/on the proficiency tests)
score
¦ noun
1. the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by an individual.
a mark or grade.
2. (the score) informal the state of affairs; the real facts.
3. (plural same) a group or set of twenty.
a large amount or number: he sent scores of letters to friends.
4. a written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts.
5. a notch or line cut or scratched into a surface.
historical a running account kept by marks against a customer's name, typically in a public house.
6. informal an act of buying illegal drugs.
the proceeds of a crime.
¦ verb
1. gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game.
be worth (a number of points).
record the score during a game.
Baseball cause (a teammate) to score.
2. orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music).
compose the music for (a film or play).
3. cut or scratch a mark or notch on (a surface).
(score something out/through) delete text by drawing a line through it.
4. informal secure (a success or an advantage).
be successful.
succeed in obtaining (illegal drugs).
succeed in attracting a sexual partner.
5. (score off or score points off) Brit. informal outdo or humiliate, especially in an argument.
Phrases
know the score informal be aware of the essential facts.
on the score of Brit. because of.
on that (or this) score so far as that (or this) is concerned.
settle (or pay) a (or the) score
1. take revenge on someone.
2. dated pay off a debt or other obligation.
Derivatives
scoreless adjective
scorer noun
Origin
OE scoru 'set of twenty', from ON skor 'notch, tally, twenty', of Gmc origin; related to shear; the verb is from ON skora 'make an incision'.
Wikipedia
Score
Score or scorer may refer to:
- Test score, the result of an exam or test
Pronunciation examples for score
1. France scores. Italy scores.
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2. you score the score?
Score - A Film Music Documentary _ Joe Kraemer, Matt Schrader _ Talks at Google
3. score.
The Ethical Algorithm _ Michael Kearns & Aaron Roth _ Talks at Google
4. Score!
Austerity - The History of a Dangerous Idea _ Mark Blyth _ Talks at Google
5. scores.
The Opportunity Equation _ Eric Schwarz _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of score
1. "We shall score twice, they will only score once.
2. They received $750 for each score of 4, and $1,000 for each top score, 5.
3. The total score is expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible score.
4. The theory is that we cannot score against them, they cannot score against us.
5. I didn’t score when people expected me to score and that didn’t help.