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score

Noun

∙ The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
∙ The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.
∙ The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
∙ Twenty, 20 (number).
∙ A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.
∙ A weight of twenty pounds.
∙ One or more parts of a musical composition in a format indicating how the composition is to be played. music
∙ Subject.
∙ Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
∙ A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
∙ An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
∙ A robbery; a criminal act. US, crime, slang
∙ A bribe paid to a police officer. US, crime, slang
∙ An illegal sale, especially of drugs. US, crime, slang
∙ A prostitute's client. US, crime, slang
∙ A sexual conquest. US, slang

Verb

∙ To cut a notch or a groove in a surface. transitive
∙ To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination. intransitive
∙ To obtain something desired. transitive
- ∙ To earn points in a game.
- ∙ To achieve (a score) in e.g. a test.
- ∙ To acquire or gain. slang
- ∙ To extract a bribe. US, crime, slang, of a police officer
- ∙ To obtain a sexual favor. slang
∙ To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score. transitive

Interjection

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