score

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/skɔː/

noun 5verb 5intj 1

Collocations

(noun.) in a game, competition, etc.

ADJ

big, excellent, good, high, perfect, record, top | bad, low, poor | average, mean

close, level

The football match was exciting because the score remained level until the very end.

overall, total | final | cricket, football, etc.

VERB + SCORE

achieve, finish with, get, have

give (sb)

Her piano teacher gave her a score of 9 out of 10 for the recital.

make, take

The final penalty kick made the score 3-3, forcing the match into extra time.

keep, record

During the tennis match, Sarah recorded the score on a clipboard for both players.

level, tie

The home team tied the score in the second half with a penalty kick.

SCORE + VERB

be, stand at

The final score was 2-1 in favor of the home team.

SCORE + NOUN

card (also scorecard), chart, sheet

The teacher handed out the score sheet before the music competition began.

PREP

~ against

Our team achieved their highest score against the defending champions last weekend.

(noun.) in a test

ADJ

excellent, good, high, perfect, record, top | bad, low, poor | average, mean | aggregate, overall, total | IQ, test

VERB + SCORE

achieve, get, have, obtain | give sb

boost, increase

Regular practice at math can increase a student's test score significantly.

SCORE + VERB

range

The test results showed scores ranging from A to F across all students.

PREP

~ for

The team's final score for the match was 3-2, giving them an important victory.

(noun.) written music

ADJ

full | music/musical

orchestral, piano, vocal

The orchestra performed beautifully from the orchestral score that the conductor had prepared.

film

VERB + SCORE

play, read, write

PREP

in a/the ~

The conductor noticed an error in the musical score during rehearsal.

(verb.) win points/goals, etc.

ADV

nearly

easily

The goalkeeper was out of position, so the striker was able to score easily.

VERB + SCORE

try to | manage to

fail to, have yet to

The new striker failed to score in his first three matches for the club.

look likely to

The home team looked likely to score in the second half.

PREP

against

Our team struggled to score against their strongest rivals in yesterday's match.

for

He scored for the national team in last night's match against Brazil.

with

She scored with a brilliant long-range shot in the final minute of the match.

PHRASES

come close to scoring

Their striker came close to scoring in the final minutes of the match.

open the scoring

The home team opened the scoring with a goal in the first half.

(verb.) gain marks in a test

ADV

highly, well

The new restaurant scored well with customers because of its friendly staff and delicious food.

Definitions

noun

The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

The player with the highest score is the winner.

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!

The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

The test scores for this class were high.

The study not only showed IQ variance between children the same parents, but because the authors had the IQ scores of various parents, it demonstrated that parents with higher IQs tended to have more kids, ruling out the dysgenic fertility theory as a driver of falling IQ scores and highlighting the role of environmental factors instead.

Twenty (20).

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

I went on trying for fish along the western bank down the river, but only small trout rose at my flies, and a score was the total catch.

Twenty (20).

At Markes full fortie score they vs'd to Prick and Roue.

verb

To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.

A very neat old woman, still in her good outdoor coat and best beehive hat, was sitting at a polished mahogany table on whose surface there were several scored scratches so deep that a triangular piece of the veneer had come cleanly away,[…].

The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it.

To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.

To obtain something desired.

"Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did. After all, I've scored by it."

In the past decade gay people have scored a number of significant advances.

To obtain something desired.

It is unusual for a team to score a hundred goals in one game.

Pelé scores again!

To obtain something desired.

No, Butthead, that's my point. You didn't score. You got a zero.

At the end of first grade, the children scored 80 percent correct on this test, a value that remained unchanged through third grade.

intj

An acknowledgement of success.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a stude

noun — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

noun — grounds

account

noun — a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to kee

scotch

verb — assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

verb — make underscoring marks

mark

verb — gain points in a game

verb — make small marks into the surface of

verb — induce to have sex

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

no score

In a sporting event, a score of zero to zero.

know the score

To be aware of a situation, especially of the consequences of misconduct.

I've seen it before / I know the score / You're trying to be wild and carefree / You really can't take it no more

go off at score

To break suddenly into a gallop.

four score and seven years ago

Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.

It was established four score and seven years ago, and since that time its activities have been intertwined with the internal development of the Nation itself.

score off

To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).

The old hag never missed out on any opportunity to score off on her daughter-in-law.

Example Bank

The player with the highest score is the winner.

Wiktionary

The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!

Wiktionary

The test scores for this class were high.

Wiktionary

The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it.

Wiktionary

"Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did. After all, I've scored by it."

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

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