outscore

score

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skawr, skohr]
- /skɔr, skoʊr/
- /aʊt.ˈskɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skawr, skohr]
- /skɔr, skoʊr/

Definitions of outscore word

noun plural outscore the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match. 1
noun plural outscore the total points or strokes made by one side, individual, play, game, etc. 1
noun plural outscore an act or instance of making or earning a point or points. 1
noun plural outscore Education, Psychology. the performance of an individual or sometimes of a group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol. 1
noun plural outscore a notch, scratch, or incision; a stroke or line. 1
noun plural outscore a notch or mark for keeping an account or record. 1

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Origin of outscore

First appearance:

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; (noun) Middle English; late Old English scora, score (plural; singular *scoru) group of twenty (apparently orig. notch) < Old Norse skor notch; (v.) Middle English scoren to incise, mark with lines, tally debts < Old Norse skora to notch, count by tallies; later v. senses derivative of the noun; akin to shear

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Parts of speech for Outscore

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outscore

outscore popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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