Score

Word SCORE
Character 5
Hyphenation score
Pronunciations /skɔː/

Definitions and meanings of "Score"

What do we mean by score?

A usually numerical record of a competitive event. noun

The total number of points made by each competitor or side in a contest, either final or at a given stage. noun

The number of points attributed to a competitor or team. noun

A result, usually expressed numerically, of a test or examination. noun

An amount due; a debt. noun

A grievance that is harbored and requires satisfaction. noun

A ground; a reason. noun

A group of 20 items. noun

Large numbers. noun

The notation of a musical work. noun

The written form of a composition for orchestral or vocal parts. noun

The music written for a film or a play. noun

The act of securing an advantage, especially a surprising or significant gain. noun

The act or an instance of buying illicit drugs. noun

A successful robbery. noun

An instance of having sexual intercourse with a desired partner. noun

The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

Twenty, 20 (number).

A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.

A weight of twenty pounds.

The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.

The music of a movie or play.

Subject.

Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.

A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.

A criminal act, especially:

A sexual conquest.

To succeed in seducing someone sexually. Urban Dictionary

Another word for 'cool', 'awesome', or' thats great' Urban Dictionary

To get, recieve, purchase, steal, or have (synonym of 'cop') Urban Dictionary

A robbery or hold-up that entails a large payout. ie, armored car robbery, sticking up an underground poker game. Urban Dictionary

London slang for £20 also slang for a fix of heroin as this is also £20. some people also say a score is an eith of skunk, bein £20 aswell. Urban Dictionary

To procure illegal materials Urban Dictionary

Although specific meanings vary from country to country, I will attempt to produce an exhaustive list here. 1) A generic term for achieving an advantage in a sports game (verb, occasionally noun). 2) An amount due; a debt (noun). 3) A grievance that is harbored and requires satisfaction (noun). 4) A group of 20 items (noun). 4a) The amount of 20 pounds (noun) 5) The act of securing an advantage, especially a surprising or significant gain (noun). 6) The act or an instance of buying illicit drugs (noun-verb). 7) A successful robbery (noun). 8) A sexual conquest (noun-verb). 8a) Kissing someone, esp French kissing them (noun-verb, largely Irish-centric slang). 9) An exclamation of pleasure when learning of good news. Urban Dictionary

Cockney for 20 quid Urban Dictionary

The act of securing an advantage, especially for a surprising or significant gain. Urban Dictionary

Great Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Score

The word "score" in example sentences

Here is hoping for an improvement in score from a ‘D’ to at least a ‘B’ (or ‘B+’) when you next put ‘pen to paper’. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The piano and violin score is haunting and reminiscent of The Nines. ❋ Unknown (2008)

To be honest Madge is pretty awful in almost every movie role she chooses Evita was a musical performance above anything else, but Die Another Day bears special mention for both her equally dogawful contribution to the title score, and hopelessly flimsy cameo appearance as a lesbian fencing instructor who jabs "I don't like cockfights". ❋ Unknown (2008)

"It doesn't matter what the score is after 3, 4, 5, there's still a lot of game left," Jeter said. ❋ AP (2010)

Lot of dust flying but in the end the score is the same. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And the score is a hodgepodge of dreamy ballads, folk and patriotic song parodies and dense bits of sprechstimme, or speak-singing. ❋ Peter Marks (2010)

The facetious response would have involved the word "score". ❋ Unknown (2011)

A soundtrack album of the score is available from Varese Sarabande Records on August 4, 2009. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Personally, I really think that this score is awesome. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In this case, the score is achieved by simply promising to not do something that is actually being done simultaneously in separate legislation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If this score is as good – or, dare I say, better – than the NM score, I shall be one happy girl! ❋ Unknown (2010)

The title implies an entrant into the American declinism literature, but the thesis offered on this score is actually extremely mild. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your score is the center number of the placed tile. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Please advise what to do - I applied so frequently my score is almost at ground: My friend said that Bank of America issues cards for students ansd I need one for purchases. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Also, you guys talking about how much you despised the score is also quite good. ❋ Unknown (2006)

When you play a seven-game series, and the score is the way it is, I think you need to get involved. ❋ Unknown (2004)

All you have to do is [impress] one another to score, or you'll have to [settle] for a [cheapshot]. ❋ Kal (2004)

[Phillip]: I got [pizza] [for dinner] David: score ❋ Corrie-meister (2003)

Yo, i'm about to score [a free] [case] of [beer], want some? Did you score? ❋ Uh... Andy (2004)

"[I do what i do] best, i take scores. You do what you do best, try to stop [guys like me]" [Robert Deniro] in Heat ❋ Hellborg (2012)

i need my fix man, but i need a score to get it. can u do us a [tens] of [skunk] mate? nah i only deal with [scores]. ❋ Jonnyq (2004)

I [scored] some [righteous] [weed] last night ❋ SG (2002)

1) "I scored three goals against the High School the other day." "He got a score in on that ponce of a keeper." 2) "I've been meaning to settle that score with you for that plastering job." 3) "Me and Jim have a [score to settle] about that dog I ran over, bloody thing jumped in the middle of the road." 4) "[Fourscore] and seven years ago..." [4a]) "He owes me a score from when he went down the chip shop." 5) "We're really got a score over them on this real estate deal." 6) "I've got the shakes awful bad, we've got to score like right now." "Here's a score, now give us a tenner." 7) "That [bank job] the other day was a right score." 8) "I scored her last night and all, and she were screaming her head off." "She was an old score, never mind her." [8a]) "Ah yeah I scored that bird over there in the blue dress!" 9) "Ma's getting pizza! Score!" ❋ Cacodyl (2008)

[Lend] [us] a score. ❋ Ominous Grandad (2003)

Will your [homegirl] let me make [the score] [for what's] right, which is herself and her love? ❋ Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant (2005)

"that [movie] so score" ❋ JohnnyLurg (2011)

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