score
/skoɹ/noun, verb1 syllable
Score means: make small marks into the surface of.
Synonyms for score17
noun, as in a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
noun, as in a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
noun, as in a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
noun, as in grounds
noun, as in a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
noun, as in a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
verb, as in induce to have sex
verb, as in gain points in a game
verb, as in make underscoring marks
What does score mean?18
verb
make small marks into the surface of“score the clay before firing it”
induce to have sex“Harry finally seduced Sally”
gain points in a game“The home team is racking up points”
assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation“grade tests”
make underscoring marks
write a musical score for
get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance“She scored high on the SAT”
noun
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)“she made good marks in algebra”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation“holding a grudge”
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”
grounds“don't do it on my account”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse“calling his seduction of the girl a ‘score’ was a typical example of male slang”
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest“the score was 7 to 0”
a set of twenty members“a score were sent out but only one returned”
the facts about an actual situation“he didn't know the score”
an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)“add it to my score and I'll settle later”
the act of scoring in a game or sport“the winning score came with less than a minute left to play”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with score?49
three syllables
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Score in a sentence
- Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.sharris123
- Sometimes the film score is too loud, which irritates me.Ergulis
- My best friend is so clever, she always gets good score on her exams.chaule3
- The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.WestofEden
- The lower a golf score is, the better.unknown
- I got a high score, but the advice was harsh.urro
- When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.CM
- This time one of the cats killed a dog, evening the score.Eccles17
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Forms of score
as a noun
- plural
- scores
as a verb
- past tense
- scored
- present participle
- scoring
- third-person singular
- scores