(~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