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A tally of something, especially points in a game
“The final score reflected the home team's dominance.”
A rating or grade, such as a mark achieved in a test
“No respondent gained a score of 25, and no respondents gained zero or one correct response.”
A musical arrangement
“The composition of the film's score was about as confusing as the film's plot.”
The facts of a given situation
“You knew exactly what the score was when you signed up for this.”
A notch or line cut or scratched into a surface
“This is largely because of the difficulty in producing a score in the material along which the end can be opened.”
A grievance or grudge
“Bishop and I have a long-time score to settle, and it has nothing to do with you or your husband.”
Something which is owed such as a debt or bill
“He thrust his hand into his pouch for money to pay his score.”
A reason or grounds for something
“What he gained thereby in respect of Calvinist ethic, he lost again on the score of capitalist spirit.”
A group or set of twenty, or about twenty
“At his command, a score of ships surged into motion in a score of different directions.”
(scores of) A large number of something
“The back few pages were filled with scores of names, nearly all of them with a vowel at the end.”
The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something
A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something
A long, narrow mark or band
Information, typically having military, political or commercial value
A goal in football
Printed music
The action or process of calculating or estimating something
The basis or essence of something
Background music
A hit that allows the batter to make a complete circuit of the bases and score a run
Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly
A large number of people or things
(cricket) One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations
The written text of a play, film, or broadcast
A musical composition arranged for performance with instruments or voices differing from those originally specified
A vast number of people or things
Profit
A large quantity of something
The action or crime of stealing
The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force
A collection of items, typically of the same type or kind
Evidential information used in reporting or documentation
A customer or client, especially of a woman of the night
To achieve a score (in a game), or secure something valuable or desirable
“To score a goal like that, you need to have peripheral vision because the defenders hardly give you time to think.”
To record a tally of points
“With your card ready in one hand and a hot dog slathered with mustard in the other, you're ready to score the game.”
To buy something, especially something illicit
“He was seen casing the area, hoping to score some contraband.”
To make an impression into, especially a surface
“To prevent color from wicking through to an adjacent area, lightly score the boundary line with a razor blade.”
To write a musical arrangement
“I'd love to work with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra to score the music for one of his titles.”
To get an enthusiastic reception from
“The keys to success can be subtle differences in style or approach, but differences which nonetheless score with the audience.”
To secure success or an advantage
“I immediately grabbed hold of the opportunity and managed to score.”
(vulgar, slang) To succeed in having amorous relations with
“I want you to listen to me. I'm going to say this again. I did not score with that woman.”
(in sport) To score a point when an object is placed into an area designated for such an activity
To criticize or reprimand (someone) severely
To make a long tear or cut in
To scrape or wear away by friction
To prosper or be successful
To give a mark or rating to a piece of work, especially in academic settings
To prick or pierce, especially with a sword
To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer
To give great joy, delight or pleasure to
To receive a more favorable outcome than imagined, especially by good luck
To rely on, trust, or expect
To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
To obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion
To write or pen a literary piece of work
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned
To derive benefit from
The number equivalent to the product of two and ten
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