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score1/skaw/ nounthe number of points, goals, runs, etc a team or individual makes in a game, competition, etc, or a record of this a result of a test or examination, usu expressed in numbers or letters (pl score) twenty or a group or set of twenty people or things an unspecified large number or quantity (the score) informal the way things are; the state of affairs the handwritten notes of a musical composition, or the printed copy of this the written or printed representation of all the parts for a musical composition a musical composition, esp the music for a film or theatrical production a complete description of a dance composition with the dancers’ moves written in symbolic form a line, scratch, or incision made with a sharp instrument a mark or notch formerly used as a means of keeping an account or tally, e.g. in a pub a grievance or grudge have a score to settle a subject or topic no doubts on that score informal the act of successfully obtaining illegal drugs an amount of an illegal drug obtained anything obtained illegally, esp stolen goods know the score informal to know what is happening, or what the facts are on the score of Brit because of over the score beyond what is considered usual or acceptable; excessive or unfair pay/settle a/the score dated to pay a bill or debt scoreless adj [Old English scoru a set of twenty, from Old Norse skor notch, tally, twenty]
score2verb transto gain (e.g. points) in a game, competition, etc I scored eight runs to have (a specified number of points) as a value in a game or contest The ace scores twelve points in this game to keep score in a game or contest to mark (a surface) with lines, grooves, scratches, or notches (+ out/through) to delete or cancel something written or printed by putting a line through it informal to succeed in obtaining (something, esp illegal drugs) informal to succeed in having sexual intercourse informal to gain or win (something) He scored a huge success with his new novel to succeed in obtaining (something, esp illegal drugs) to arrange (music) for specific voice or instrumental parts or a combination of both to arrange (music) for an orchestra; to orchestrate to mark (a surface) with lines, grooves, scratches, or notches (+ out/through) to delete or cancel something written or printed by putting a line through it to keep a record of (amounts, expenditure, etc) using notches on a tally to make a score in a game or contest to keep score in a game or contest to obtain a rating or grade She scored highly in her tests informal to succeed in having sexual intercourse score (points) off somebody Brit, informal to humiliate somebody or get the better of them in a debate or argument scorer noun |