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- US Pronunciation
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- [skawr, skohr]
- /skɔr, skoʊr/
- /skɔː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skawr, skohr]
- /skɔr, skoʊr/
Definitions of score word
- noun plural score the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match. 1
- noun plural score the total points or strokes made by one side, individual, play, game, etc. 1
- noun plural score an act or instance of making or earning a point or points. 1
- noun plural score 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 score a notch, scratch, or incision; a stroke or line. 1
- noun plural score a notch or mark for keeping an account or record. 1
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Origin of score
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 Score
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
score 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
score usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for score
noun score
- abc — The ABC of a subject or activity is the parts of it that you have to learn first because they are the most important and basic.
- abc's — The ABC's of a subject or activity are the parts of it that you have to learn first because they are the most important and basic.
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- ammo — Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
verb score
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
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