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score
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- pronunciation:
- skor
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A score is all the points that a person or group gets in a game or test.
What was the score of the basketball game?Ronny got a perfect score on his spelling test.
- synonyms:
- grade
- similar words:
- mark
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| definition 2: |
When you make a score in sports, you do something that wins you or your team a point or points.
Marta made the last score before time ran out and she won the game for her team.- similar words:
- goal
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| definition 3: |
The printed or written form of a musical piece is called a "score." A score shows all the parts of the music that are played by the different instruments or all the parts sung by people. A conductor of a band or orchestra always has a score of the music that the band or orchestra will play.
The music teacher knows the parts of the piece that each instrument will play because she studied the score very carefully.
- synonyms:
- music
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| definition 4: |
A score is a set or group of twenty. A score of people is twenty people. A score of years is twenty years.
A score of students made up each class.Scores of fans were waiting for the pop star to arrive at the theater. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scores, scoring, scored |
| definition 1: |
When you score, you make a point or points in a game or competition. If you score high, it means you make a lot of points. You do very well.
Wade scored twice in yesterday's basketball game.I scored high on the geography test. |
| definition 2: |
When you score a game, you add up the points made by people or teams during a game.
My brother and I bowled while my mom and dad scored our games.- similar words:
- add up, calculate, count, record, register, total
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| definition 3: |
When your teacher scores a test, she puts a grade on the test.
Sam's teacher scored the tests last night and handed them back this morning.- similar words:
- evaluate, grade, judge, mark, rank, rate
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| definition 4: |
When you score a point, you make a point in a game, competition, or test.
Mary scored two points in the game.- similar words:
- achieve, earn, get, make
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| related words: |
add, scratch, sum |
| derivation: |
scorer (n.) |
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