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- Dictionaryscore/skɔː/
noun
- 1. the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual: "the final score was 4–3 to Royston" Similar
- 2. a group or set of twenty or about twenty: "a score of men lost their lives in the battle"
verb
- 1. gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game: "McCartney scored a fine goal" Similar
- 2. orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments: "the Quartet Suite was scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo" Similar
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SCORE definition: 1. to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game: 2. to get a particular…. Learn more.
: an indefinitely large number. 2. a. : a line (such as a scratch or incision) made with or as if with a sharp instrument. b (1) : a mark used as a starting point or goal. (2) : a mark used for keeping account. 3. a. : an account or reckoning originally kept by making marks on a tally.
What is a basic definition of score? A score is the tally of points that have been earned by competitors in a game. To score is to add points to this tally during a game.
Someone's score 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 26-year-old finished ninth with a score of 100.985. [ + of] ...the highest score by an England batsman in this form of cricket.
Definition of score verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you're playing a game, your score is the number of points you have. If the score of a basketball game is 34 to 34, it means both teams have 34 points — the score is tied. To score in a game is to achieve points or goals. In school, you get a score, or a grade, on your tests and papers.
the number of points someone gets in a game or test: a high/ low score. What's the score? Fewer examples. The final score was 16-10 in England's favour. Are you keeping a record of the score? The final score doesn't really reflect the match. Low test scores are a sad reflection on our school system. Can I use your computer to check the scores?
Definition of score noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
score. (skôr) n. 1. Sports & Games. a. A usually numerical record of a competitive event: keeping score. b. The total number of points made by each competitor or side in a contest, either final or at a given stage: The score stood tied in the bottom of the ninth inning. c. The number of points attributed to a competitor or team. 2.
the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a tea.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
