Definitions for score

Definitions for (noun) score

Main entry: sexual conquest, score

Definition: a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse

Usage: calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang


Main entry: score

Definition: the act of scoring in a game or sport

Usage: the winning score came with less than a minute left to play


Main entry: grade, mark, score

Definition: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

Usage: she made good marks in algebra; grade A milk; what was your score on your homework?


Main entry: score

Definition: the facts about an actual situation

Usage: he didn't know the score


Main entry: score, musical score

Definition: a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages

Usage: he studied the score of the sonata


Main entry: grudge, grievance, score

Definition: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

Usage: holding a grudge; settling a score


Main entry: score

Definition: a set of twenty members

Usage: a score were sent out but only one returned


Main entry: account, score

Definition: grounds

Usage: don't do it on my account; the paper was rejected on account of its length; he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful


Main entry: score

Definition: a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest

Usage: the score was 7 to 0


Main entry: score, scotch

Definition: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)


Main entry: score

Definition: an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)

Usage: add it to my score and I'll settle later


Definitions for (verb) score

Main entry: grade, mark, score

Definition: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

Usage: grade tests; score the SAT essays; mark homework


Main entry: mark, score

Definition: make underscoring marks


Main entry: hit, tally, rack up, score

Definition: gain points in a game

Usage: The home team scored many times; He hit a home run; He hit .300 in the past season


Main entry: score

Definition: get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance

Usage: She scored high on the SAT; He scored a 200


Main entry: score, mark, nock

Definition: make small marks into the surface of

Usage: score the clay before firing it


Main entry: make, seduce, score

Definition: induce to have sex

Usage: Harry finally seduced Sally; Did you score last night?; Harry made Sally


Main entry: score

Definition: write a musical score for


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