over-score

o·ver-score

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver skawr, skohr]
- /ˈoʊ vər skɔr, skoʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver skawr, skohr]
- /ˈoʊ vər skɔr, skoʊr/

Definition of over-score word

verb with object over-score to score over, as with strokes or lines. 1

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Origin of over-score

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; over- + score

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Parts of speech for Over-score

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-score

over-score popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.