SCORE


Meaning of SCORE in English

(~s, scoring, ~d)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

Note: In meaning 9, the plural form is '~'.

1.

In a sport or game, if a player ~s a goal or a point, they gain a goal or point.

Against which country did Ian Wright ~ his first international goal?...

England ~d 282 in their first innings...

Gascoigne almost ~d in the opening minute.

VERB: V n, V n, V

2.

If you ~ a particular number or amount, for example as a mark in a test, you achieve that number or amount.

Kelly had ~d an average of 147 on three separate IQ tests...

Congress as an institution ~s low in public opinion polls.

VERB: V n, V adv

3.

Someone’s ~ in a game or test is a number, for example, a number of points or runs, which shows what they have achieved or what level they have reached.

The U.S. Open golf tournament was won by Ben Hogan, with a ~ of 287...

There was also a strong link between children’s low maths ~s and parents’ numeracy problems.

N-COUNT

4.

The ~ in a game is the result of it or the current situation, as indicated by the number of goals, runs, or points obtained by the two teams or players.

4-1 was the final ~...

They beat the Giants by a ~ of 7 to 3...

N-COUNT

5.

If you ~ a success, a victory, or a hit, you are successful in what you are doing. (WRITTEN)

In recent months, the rebels have ~d some significant victories...

VERB: V n

6.

The ~ of a film, play, or similar production is the music which is written or used for it.

The dance is accompanied by an original ~ by Henry Torgue.

N-COUNT

7.

The ~ of a piece of music is the written version of it.

He recognizes enough notation to be able to follow a ~.

N-COUNT

8.

If you refer to ~s of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them. (WRITTEN)

Campaigners lit ~s of bonfires in ceremonies to mark the anniversary.

QUANT: QUANT of pl-n emphasis

9.

A ~ is twenty or approximately twenty. (WRITTEN)

A ~ of countries may be producing or planning to obtain chemical weapons...

NUM: usu a /num NUM

10.

If you ~ a surface with something sharp, you cut a line or number of lines in it.

Lightly ~ the surface of the steaks with a knife.

VERB: V n

11.

If you keep ~ of the number of things that are happening in a certain situation, you count them and record them.

You can keep ~ of your baby’s movements before birth by recording them on a kick chart.

PHRASE: V inflects, oft PHR of n

12.

If you know the ~, you know what the real facts of a situation are and how they affect you, even though you may not like them. (SPOKEN)

I don’t feel sorry for Carl. He knew the ~, he knew what he had to do and couldn’t do it.

PHRASE: V inflects

13.

You can use on that ~ or on this ~ to refer to something that has just been mentioned, especially an area of difficulty or concern.

I became pregnant easily. At least I’ve had no problems on that ~...

PHRASE

14.

If you ~ a point over someone, or ~ points off them, you gain an advantage over them, usually by saying something clever or making a better argument.

The Prime Minister was trying to ~ a political point over his rivals...

The politicians might be forced to touch on the real issues rather than scoring points off each other.

PHRASE: V and N inflect, PHR n

15.

If you settle a ~ or settle an old ~ with someone, you take revenge on them for something they have done in the past.

The groups had historic ~s to settle with each other.

PHRASE: V and N inflect

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