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Definition score in British English

score verb

verb
/skɔː(r)/
1

to get a point in a game or sport

Example

No one scored in the first half.

Example

He scored the first goal after five minutes.

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2

to achieve a particular amount, level etc in a test

Example

She's hoping to score full marks in the maths test.

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2.1

to judge someone's effort in a competition or in a test and give them points

Example

The participants' answers were scored and the totals added up.

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2.2

to be worth a particular number of points

Example

The bonus question at the end of the test scores 15 points.

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3

to record the score in a game

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4

to be successful in doing something

Example

She seems to have scored with her latest novel.

Example

They scored some notable sales successes.

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6

to have sex with someone, especially with a new partner

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7

to mark a line into the surface of something

Example

Score the meat lightly with a knife.

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Example

The suite is scored for flute and violin.

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Definition score in British English