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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
  • Acknowledgement of success US, slang