score off

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

Picault scored off a corner kick by Almirón with an assist from rookie defender Elías Báez in the 24th minute for a 2-0 lead. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

The Blue Devils scored off a free kick in the first half and Oruha Hayashi scored off a penalty kick in the 49th minute. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Sam Surridge followed eight minutes later, netting his team's leading 12th goal of the season, scoring off his back heel and putting Nashville up 3-1. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Hayes gives Valkyries spark Salaun was relegated to the role of spectator, but the Valkyries did not lack for scoring off the bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for score off

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