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Score

noun/skˈɔːɹ/
Definition
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skˈɔːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/skˈɔː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skˈɔː/
1 syllable Say it as /skˈɔːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
“she made good marks in algebra”
nouna written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages
“he studied the score of the sonata”
nouna number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
“the score was 7 to 0”
nouna set of twenty members
“a score were sent out but only one returned”
noungrounds
“don't do it on my account”
nounthe facts about an actual situation
“he didn't know the score”
nounan amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)
“add it to my score and I'll settle later”
nouna slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
nouna resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
“holding a grudge”
nounthe act of scoring in a game or sport
“the winning score came with less than a minute left to play”
nouna seduction culminating in sexual intercourse
“calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang”
verbgain points in a game
“The home team scored many times”
verbmake small marks into the surface of
“score the clay before firing it”
verbmake underscoring marks
verbwrite a musical score for
verbinduce to have sex
“Harry finally seduced Sally”
verbget a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
“She scored high on the SAT”
verbassign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
“grade tests”
Word Forms
gradeverbdetermine the grade of or assign a grade to
scoreverbassign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
scotchverbmake a small cut or score into
grudgeverbbear a grudge; harbor ill feelings
scorenounthe act of scoring in a game or sport
scorernouna player who makes a score in a game or contest
hitnoun(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
tallynouna score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
marknouna visible indication made on a surface
markernouna writing implement for making a mark
seductionnounan act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
seducernouna man who takes advantage of women
gradationnounthe act of arranging in grades
gradernouna judge who assigns grades to something
gradingnounevaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
scoringnounevaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
markingnounevaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Punktzahl
eine Zahl oder ein Buchstabe, die die Qualität (insbesondere der Leistung eines Schülers) angibt
🇪🇸Spanish
puntaje
un número o letra que indica calidad (especialmente del desempeño de un estudiante)
🇮🇹Italian
punto
un numero o una lettera che indica la qualità (in particolare del rendimento di uno studente)
🇳🇱Dutch
scoren
een cijfer of letter die de kwaliteit aangeeft (vooral van de prestaties van een leerling)
🇵🇹Portuguese
pontuação
um número ou letra indicando qualidade (especialmente do desempenho de um aluno)
🇷🇺Russian
счет
цифра или буква, обозначающая качество (особенно успеваемости учащегося)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अंक
एक संख्या या अक्षर जो गुणवत्ता दर्शाता है (विशेषकर किसी छात्र के प्रदर्शन का)
🇧🇩Bengali
স্কোর
একটি সংখ্যা বা অক্ষর যা গুণমান নির্দেশ করে (বিশেষ করে একজন শিক্ষার্থীর কর্মক্ষমতা)
🇮🇳Tamil
மதிப்பெண்
தரத்தைக் குறிக்கும் எண் அல்லது கடிதம் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு மாணவரின் செயல்திறன்)
🇮🇳Telugu
స్కోర్
నాణ్యతను సూచించే సంఖ్య లేదా అక్షరం (ముఖ్యంగా విద్యార్థి పనితీరు)
🇮🇳Marathi
स्कोअर
गुणवत्ता दर्शविणारी संख्या किंवा अक्षर (विशेषत: विद्यार्थ्याच्या कामगिरीबद्दल)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્કોર
ગુણવત્તા દર્શાવતો નંબર અથવા અક્ષર (ખાસ કરીને વિદ્યાર્થીના પ્રદર્શનનું)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂಕ
ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅಕ್ಷರ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಷಮತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്കോർ
ഗുണനിലവാരം സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സംഖ്യ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അക്ഷരം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു വിദ്യാർത്ഥിയുടെ പ്രകടനം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਕੋਰ
ਇੱਕ ਨੰਬਰ ਜਾਂ ਅੱਖਰ ਜੋ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
سکور
معیار کی نشاندہی کرنے والا نمبر یا خط (خاص طور پر طالب علم کی کارکردگی)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
分数
表示质量的数字或字母(尤其是学生的表现)
🇯🇵Japanese
スコア
品質(特に生徒の成績)を示す数字または文字
🇰🇷Korean
점수
품질(특히 학생의 성과)을 나타내는 숫자 또는 문자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điểm
một con số hoặc chữ cái biểu thị chất lượng (đặc biệt là thành tích của học sinh)
🇹🇭Thai
คะแนน
ตัวเลขหรือตัวอักษรบ่งบอกถึงคุณภาพ (โดยเฉพาะผลงานของนักเรียน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
skor
angka atau huruf yang menunjukkan kualitas (terutama kinerja siswa)
🇵🇭Filipino
puntos
isang numero o liham na nagpapahiwatig ng kalidad (lalo na sa pagganap ng isang mag-aaral)
🇲🇾Malay
skor
nombor atau huruf yang menunjukkan kualiti (terutama prestasi pelajar)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نتيجة
رقم أو حرف يشير إلى الجودة (خاصة أداء الطالب)
🇮🇷Persian
نمره
یک عدد یا حرف نشان دهنده کیفیت (به ویژه عملکرد دانش آموز)
🇹🇷Turkish
Gol
kaliteyi gösteren bir sayı veya harf (özellikle öğrencinin performansının)
🇮🇱Hebrew
צִיוּן
מספר או אות המציינים איכות (במיוחד של ביצועים של תלמיד)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'score'?
The primary meaning of 'score' is 'a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'score' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'score' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'score' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'score' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'score' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'score' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'score' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'score' in regular conversations?
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