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Noun (11 meanings)

1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance).

mark, grade, score

Examples:

“she made good marks in algebra”,
“grade A milk”,
“what was your score on your homework?”

score is a type of:

evaluation, valuation, rating (noun) - an appraisal of the value of something

types of score:

decile (noun) - (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores
grade point (noun) - a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course
percentile, centile (noun) - (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
quartile (noun) - (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores

score is derivationally related to:

to grade (verb) - determine the grade of or assign a grade to
to grade, score, mark (verb) - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place (verb) - assign a rank or rating to
to score (verb) - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance

2. a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages.

score, musical score

Example:

“he studied the score of the sonata”

score is a type of:

sheet music (noun) - a musical composition in printed or written form

parts of score:

musical notation (noun) - (music) notation used by musicians

score is derivationally related to:

to score (verb) - write a musical score for

3. a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest.

Example:

“the score was 7 to 0”

score is a type of:

number (noun) - a concept of quantity involving zero and units

types of score:

baseball score (noun) - the score of a baseball game
basketball score (noun) - the score in a basketball game
birdie (noun) - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
bogey (noun) - (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
bowling score (noun) - the score in a bowling match

deficit (noun) - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing
double eagle (noun) - (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole
double-bogey (noun) - (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
duck, duck's egg (noun) - (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
eagle (noun) - (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
football score (noun) - the score in a football game
game (noun) - (games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win
lead (noun) - (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
love (noun) - a score of zero in tennis or squash
match (noun) - the score needed to win a match
par (noun) - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
stroke (noun) - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club

parts of score:

point (noun) - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest

score is derivationally related to:

to score, hit, tally, rack up (verb) - gain points in a game

4. a set of twenty members.

Example:

“a score were sent out but only one returned”

score is a type of:

set (noun) - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

5. grounds.

Examples:

“don't do it on my account”,
“the paper was rejected on account of its length”,
“he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful”

score is a type of:

reason, ground (noun) - a rational motive for a belief or action

6. the facts about an actual situation.

Example:

“he didn't know the score”

score is a type of:

fact (noun) - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

7. an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar).

Example:

“add it to my score and I'll settle later”

score is a type of:

debt (noun) - money or goods or services owed by one person to another

8. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally).

score is a type of:

incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent (noun) - a depression scratched or carved into a surface

score is derivationally related to:

to score, nock, mark (verb) - make small marks into the surface of
to scotch (verb) - make a small cut or score into

9. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation.

grudge, score, grievance

Examples:

“holding a grudge”,
“settling a score”

score is a type of:

resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour (noun) - a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

score is derivationally related to:

to stew, grudge (verb) - bear a grudge

10. the act of scoring in a game or sport.

Example:

“the winning score came with less than a minute left to play”

score is a type of:

success (noun) - an attainment that is successful

types of score:

basket, field goal (noun) - a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
break, break of serve (noun) - (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
bull's eye (noun) - in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target
conversion (noun) - a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
equalizer (noun) - a score that makes the match even

field goal (noun) - a score in American football
goal (noun) - a successful attempt at scoring
hat trick (noun) - (sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)
open frame, break (noun) - any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
run, tally (noun) - a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
safety (noun) - a score in American football
spare (noun) - a score in tenpins
strike, ten-strike (noun) - a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
touchdown (noun) - a score in American football

score is derivationally related to:

to score, hit, tally, rack up (verb) - gain points in a game

11. a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse.

sexual conquest, score

Example:

“calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang”

score is a type of:

seduction, conquest (noun) - an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone

types of score:

cuckoldry (noun) - the practice of making cuckolds

score is derivationally related to:

to seduce, score, make (verb) - induce to have sex

Verb (7 meanings)

1. gain points in a game.

to score, hit, tally, rack up

Examples:

“The home team scored many times”,
“He hit a home run”,
“He hit .300 in the past season”

to score is a way to:

to gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground (verb) - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

ways to score:

to ace (verb) - score an ace against
to convert (verb) - score (a spare)
to convert (verb) - complete successfully
to convert (verb) - score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
to eagle (verb) - shoot in two strokes under par

to equalize, equalise, get even (verb) - compensate
to have, get, make (verb) - achieve a point or goal
to hole up (verb) - score a hole in one
to homer (verb) - hit a home run
to kick (verb) - make a goal
to par (verb) - make a score (on a hole) equal to par
to shoot (verb) - score
to walk (verb) - obtain a base on balls

to score is derivationally related to:

hit (noun) - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
run, tally (noun) - a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
score (noun) - the act of scoring in a game or sport
score (noun) - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
scorer (noun) - a player who makes a score in a game or contest

to score entails:

to compete, vie, contend (verb) - compete for something

2. make small marks into the surface of.

to score, nock, mark

Example:

“score the clay before firing it”

to score is a way to:

to notch (verb) - cut or make a notch into

ways to score:

to line (verb) - mark with lines
to scarify (verb) - scratch the surface of
to scotch (verb) - make a small cut or score into
to scribe (verb) - score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

to score is derivationally related to:

crisscross, cross, mark (noun) - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
mark, print (noun) - a visible indication made on a surface
score, scotch (noun) - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
scorer (noun) - a logger who marks trees to be felled

Verb group:

to scar, mark, pock, pit (verb) - mark with a scar

3. make underscoring marks.

to score is a way to:

to record, enter, put down (verb) - make a record of

ways to score:

to cancel, invalidate (verb) - make invalid for use

to score is derivationally related to:

crisscross, cross, mark (noun) - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
mark (noun) - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
marker (noun) - a writing implement for making a mark

4. write a musical score for.

to score is a way to:

to compose, write (verb) - write music

ways to score:

to orchestrate (verb) - write an orchestra score for

to score is derivationally related to:

score, musical score (noun) - a written form of a musical composition

Domain of synset - TOPIC:

music (noun) - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

5. induce to have sex.

to seduce, score, make

Examples:

“Harry finally seduced Sally”,
“Did you score last night?”,
“Harry made Sally”

to score is a way to:

to persuade (verb) - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action

to score is derivationally related to:

seducer, ladies' man, lady killer (noun) - a man who takes advantage of women
seduction, conquest (noun) - an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
sexual conquest, score (noun) - a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse

to score entails:

to sleep together, roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk (verb) - have sexual intercourse with

Verb group:

to seduce (verb) - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

6. get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance.

Examples:

“She scored high on the SAT”,
“He scored a 200”

to score is a way to:

to achieve, accomplish, attain, reach (verb) - to gain with effort

ways to score:

to test (verb) - achieve a certain score or rating on a test

to score is derivationally related to:

mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

7. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.

to grade, score, mark

Examples:

“grade tests”,
“score the SAT essays”,
“mark homework”

to score is a way to:

to measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value (verb) - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

to score is derivationally related to:

gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
grader (noun) - a judge who assigns grades to something
mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
marking, grading, scoring (noun) - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
scorekeeper, scorer (noun) - an official who records the score during the progress of a game