script

noun

UK /skrɪpt/

Word Forms

singular	script
plural	scripts

1
countable the written words of a play, film, television programme, speech etc
Synonyms and related words
General words for pieces of writing and documentation
academic writing
correspondence
documentation
2
countable/uncountable a system of written letters and symbols
Roman script
Synonyms and related words
General writing systems
alphabet
alphabetical
alphabetise
See alsoalphabet
3
singular/uncountable formalhandwriting
Synonyms and related words
Handwriting and spelling
calligraphy
crabbed
cursive
4
countable educationBritisha set of papers that a student writes their answers on in an examination
She had a large pile of scripts to mark.
Synonyms and related words
General words for exams and taking exams
assessment
borderline
candidate
5
countable computinga series of instructions in a computer program that makes the program do a particular thing when a website is opened or a link is clicked
Synonyms and related words
Parts of computer programs, systems or software
anchor link
autoflow
automatic hyphenation
6
follow a/the same script
to do something or happen in the same way
These meetings generally follow the same script week after week and achieve little.
I know when it’s time to follow a script and when it’s good to explore.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 02/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018
7
go off script
to do something different from what is planned or expected
After several frustrating minutes, I finally convinced the call center representative to go off script and put my call straight through to a supervisor.
Submitted by:
Michelle from United States on 23/01/2019
Open Dictionary - January2019
8
go off script
not to go according to plan
Initially, David Cameron expected a relatively easy victory in his campaign for the UK to remain in the EU, but the campaign soon went off script.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/06/2016
Open Dictionary - June2016

script

noun

US /skrɪpt/

Word Forms

singular	script
plural	scripts

1
countable the written words of a play, movie, television program, speech, etc.
Synonyms and related words
General words for pieces of writing and documentation
academic writing
correspondence
documentation
2
countable/uncountable a system of written letters and symbols
Roman script
Synonyms and related words
General writing systems
alphabet
alphabetical
alphabetize
See alsoalphabet
3
singular/uncountable formalhandwriting
Synonyms and related words
Handwriting and spelling
calligraphy
crabbed
cursive
4
countable computinga series of instructions in a computer program that makes the program do a particular thing when a website is opened or a link is clicked
Synonyms and related words
Parts of computer programs, systems or software
anchor link
autoflow
automatic hyphenation
5
countable educationBritisha set of papers that a student writes their answers on in an examination
She had a large pile of scripts to mark.
Synonyms and related words
General words for exams and taking exams
assessment
borderline
candidate
6
follow a/the same script
to do something or happen in the same way
These meetings generally follow the same script week after week and achieve little.
I know when it’s time to follow a script and when it’s good to explore.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 02/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018
7
go off script
to do something different from what is planned or expected
After several frustrating minutes, I finally convinced the call center representative to go off script and put my call straight through to a supervisor.
Submitted by:
Michelle from United States on 23/01/2019
Open Dictionary - January2019
8
go off script
not to go according to plan
Initially, David Cameron expected a relatively easy victory in his campaign for the UK to remain in the EU, but the campaign soon went off script.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 24/06/2016
Open Dictionary - June2016

script

verb transitive usually passive

UK /skrɪpt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	script
he/she/it	scripts
present participle	scripting
past tense	scripted
past participle	scripted

1
to write the words of something such as a film, television programme, or speech
Synonyms and related words
To write something
write
set down
compose

script

verb transitive usually passive

US /skrɪpt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	script
he/she/it	scripts
present participle	scripting
past tense	scripted
past participle	scripted

1
to write the words of something such as a movie, television program, or speech
Synonyms and related words
To write something
write
set down
compose

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go off script

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