Meaning of 'score' (Webster Dictionary)
- A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally
mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
- An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence,
indebtedness.
- Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
- The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or
tally; hence, in pl., a large number.
- A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient
archery and gunnery.
- A weight of twenty pounds.
- The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of
them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
- A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
- The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a
composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices
written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a
glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn
through all the parts.
- To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of
New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch.
- To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches
or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for
hewing; to score the back with a lash.
- Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches,
for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.
- To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or
account of; to set down; to record; to charge.
- To engrave, as upon a shield.
- To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
- To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to
score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
Meaning of 'score' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a set of twenty members
Example in sentence:- a score were sent out but only one returned
Meaning (2):
- an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
Example in sentence:- add it to my score and I'll settle later
Meaning (3):
- a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
Example in sentence:- calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang
Meaning (4):
- grounds
Example in sentence:- don't do it on my account;
- he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful;
- the paper was rejected on account of its length
Meaning (5):
- a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
Example in sentence:- grade A milk;
- she made good marks in algebra;
- what was your score on your homework?
Meaning (6):
- the facts about an actual situation
Meaning (7):
- a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
Example in sentence:- he studied the score of the sonata
Meaning (8):
- a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
Example in sentence:- holding a grudge;
- settling a score
Meaning (9):
- a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
Meaning (10):
- the act of scoring in a game or sport
Example in sentence:- the winning score came with less than a minute left to play
Meaning (11):
- induce to have sex
Example in sentence:- Did you score last night?;
- Harry finally seduced Sally;
- Harry made Sally
Meaning (12):
- assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
Example in sentence:- grade tests;
- mark homework;
- score the SAT essays
Meaning (13):
- gain points in a game
Example in sentence:- He hit .300 in the past season;
- He hit a home run;
- The home team scored many times
Meaning (14):
- get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
Example in sentence:- He scored a 200;
- She scored high on the SAT
Meaning (15):
- make small marks into the surface of
Example in sentence:- score the clay before firing it
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