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scoreless, a.|ˈskɔəlɪs|
[f. score n. + -less.]
1. Making no ‘score’ or mark.
1611J. Davies Rights Living & Dead (Grosart) 69 Thy patient bearing this thy Scourge (or Crosse) Doth make it scorelesse.
2. In a game: Having no score. Also, of a game, a period of play, etc.: from which no score results; involving no score. Phr. to hold (a person or team) scoreless: to prevent (a stronger opponent) from scoring.
1885Field 4 Apr. 447/1 When both their hands had been disposed of they were still scoreless. 1890Times 20 May 11/1 Three Notts batmen had been got out scoreless. 1961Sun (Baltimore) 18 Mar. 18/4 Hartman..allowed no hits in his scoreless three-inning appearance. 1972J. Mosedale Football iii. 41 The team that had held them scoreless was weak against counterplays. 1974Sumter (S. Carolina) Daily Item 23 Apr. CA/1 Bill Paschall..stretched his scoreless string to 23 innings. 1977Arab Times 13 Dec. 9/1 N.C.C. started the first inning against Foster Wheeler with two runs but then were held scoreless throughout the remainder of the game. 1978Rugby World Apr. 25/1 France..have never held Wales to a scoreless draw in the championship. |