score

¹score

noun \ˈskȯr\

plural scores

Definition of SCORE

1

or plural score a : twenty b : a group of 20 things —often used in combination with a cardinal number <fourscore> c : an indefinitely large number

2

a : a line (as a scratch or incision) made with or as if with a sharp instrument b (1) : a mark used as a starting point or goal (2) : a mark used for keeping account

3

a : an account or reckoning originally kept by making marks on a tally b : amount due : indebtedness

4

: grudge <a score to settle>

5

a : reason, ground <was accepted on the score of high academic achievement> b : subject, topic <has nothing to say on that score>

6

a : the copy of a musical composition in written or printed notation b : a musical composition; specifically : the music for a movie or theatrical production c : a complete description of a dance composition in choreographic notation

7

a : a number that expresses accomplishment (as in a game or test) or excellence (as in quality) either absolutely in points gained or by comparison to a standard b : an act (as a goal, run, or touchdown) in any of various games or contests that gains points

8

: success in obtaining something (as money or drugs) especially through illegal or irregular means

9

: the stark inescapable facts of a situation <knows the score>

Examples of SCORE

1. students with low test scores
2. The film's score is by a famous composer.

Origin of SCORE

Middle English scor, from Old Norse skor notch, tally, twenty; akin to Old English scieran to cut — more at shear

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SCORE

Synonyms: down [chiefly British], grievance, resentment, grudge

Related Words: condemnation; offense (or offence), umbrage; complaint; dudgeon, huff, peeve, pique; despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, hostility, rancor

Near Antonyms: quietus, quittance, repayment; asset

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Other Number-Related Terms

jubilee, myriad, quarantine, twain

Rhymes with SCORE

boar, Boer, bore, chore, cor, core, corps, crore, door, floor, for, fore, four, frore, gore, Gore, hoar, lore, mor, more, nor, o'er, oar, or, ore, poor, pore, pour, roar, shore, snore, soar, sore, splore, spoor, spore, store, Thor, tor, torr, war, whore, yore, your