score off

phrasal verb

scored off; scoring off; scores off

British, informal

: to say or do something in order to get an advantage over (someone)

They're always trying to score off each other.

Examples of score off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bobby Portis led the team in scoring off the bench, going 9-for-15 from the field for 22 points. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

After Minott’s second slam, Pritchard broke the game open by swiping two steals in 10 seconds and scoring off both — a fast-break layup and a corner three set up by a Hugo Gonzalez assist. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025

Mizzou’s defense excelled against Mississippi State last week, with two defensive scores off two pick-sixes, in addition to Toriano Pride’s fumble recovery and 62-yard return on a botched field goal attempt. —Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025

Then, just before halftime, Josh Bauer beat Miami defenders in the box and scored off a Hany Mukhtar corner kick to put Nashville ahead 2-0. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for score off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff