Definition of Score

Babylon English
score
v. gain, obtain; earn a point (in a game, etc.); record points, tally; grade a test; cut, make a notch
n. record of points in a game; act of earning a point; group of twenty items; debt, account, bill; sheet music showing the music for all parts and instruments at once; notch, stroke, cut; grade on a test; achievement; grudge

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Score Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary
SCORE
Acronym for Special Claim on Residual Equity, a certificate which entitles the owner to the capital appreciation of an underlying security, but not to the dividend income from the security.

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SCORE ONE INC
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Score Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Score
(v. t.)
To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
  
(v. t.)
To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash.
  
(v. t.)
To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account of; to set down; to record; to charge.
  
(v. t.)
To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
  
(v. t.)
To engrave, as upon a shield.
  
(v. t.)
Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.
  
(n.)
To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch.
  
(n.)
The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts.
  
(n.)
The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number.
  
(n.)
The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
  
(n.)
An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
  
(n.)
Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
  
(n.)
A weight of twenty pounds.
  
(n.)
A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
  
(n.)
A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
  
(n.)
A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.
  

WordNet 2.0
score

Noun
1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
(synonym) mark, grade
(hypernym) evaluation, valuation, rating
(hyponym) grade point
(derivation) grade, mark
2. a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata"
(synonym) musical score
(hypernym) sheet music
(part-meronym) musical notation
3. a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
(hypernym) number
(hyponym) bowling score
(part-meronym) point
(derivation) hit, tally, rack up
4. a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned"
(hypernym) set
5. grounds; "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"
(synonym) account
(hypernym) reason, ground
6. the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score"
(hypernym) fact
7. an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"
(hypernym) debt
8. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
(synonym) scotch
(hypernym) incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent
(derivation) nock, mark
9. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"
(synonym) grudge, grievance
(hypernym) resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour
10. the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
(hypernym) success
(hyponym) bull's eye
(derivation) hit, tally, rack up
11. a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"
(synonym) sexual conquest
(hypernym) seduction, conquest
(derivation) seduce, make

Verb
1. gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
(synonym) hit, tally, rack up
(hypernym) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
(hyponym) par
(entail) compete, vie, contend
2. make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"
(synonym) nock, mark
(hypernym) notch
(hyponym) scarify
(verb-group) scar, mark, pock, pit
(derivation) scotch
3. make underscoring marks
(synonym) mark
(hypernym) record, enter, put down
(hyponym) cancel, invalidate
4. write a musical score for
(hypernym) compose, write
(hyponym) orchestrate
(derivation) musical score
(classification) music
5. induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"
(synonym) seduce, make
(hypernym) persuade
(entail) 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-group) seduce
(derivation) sexual conquest
6. get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"
(hypernym) achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
(hyponym) test
(derivation) mark, grade
7. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
(synonym) grade, mark
(hypernym) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
(derivation) mark, grade

The Phrase Finder
Three score and ten
Meaning
The span of a life. Seventy years, as given in the Bible.
Origin
The Bible, Psalms 90:10. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Australian Slang
Score
1. latest news or state of progress: “What's the score on Malcolm?”; 2. prostitute's customer; 3. sum of twenty dollars; $20; 4. (obsolete) sum of twenty pounds; £20; 5. get or obtain: “scored the job”; 6. be successful in obtaining a partner for casual sex; 7. obtain illegal drugs for personal use; 8. (horseracing, etc.) win a race

Cannot score in a brothel
said about bad footy player

Anagram
score
cores corse

English Slang Dictionary v1.2
score
1. to obtain illicit drugs [1930s. U.S.]
2. to achieve a liason with a sexually desirable person
3. twenty pounds sterling

hEnglish - advanced version
score

score
\score\ (skōr), n. [as. scor twenty, fr. sceran, scieran, to shear, cut, divide; or rather the kindred icel. skor incision, twenty, akin to dan. skure a notch, sw. sk?ra. see shear.]
1. a notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account. whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used.
2. an account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness. he parted well, and paid his score.
3. account; reason; motive; sake; behalf. but left the trade, as many more have lately done on the same score. you act your kindness in cydaria's score.
4. the number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number. amongst three or four score hogsheads. at length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by scores.
5. a distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.
6. a weight of twenty pounds. [prov. eng.]
7. the number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
8. a line drawn; a groove or furrow.
9. (mus.) the original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts. (encyc. of music).


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 full score 
 musical score 
 line score 
 know the score 
 score out 
 three-score 
 in score 

Everyday English and Slang in Ireland
Score (n)
twenty; Four score=80; lend us a score=20 pounds


Score Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

film and video
Score
The original-music composition for a motion picture or television production which is generally recorded after the picture has been edited.

american horse racing dictionary
SCORE
To win a relatively large-sized bet

Basic Music Glossary
score
a notation showing all the parts of a musical composition

Gamblers Glossary
SCORE
To make a big win

Wagering/Betting Terms Glossary
SCORE
To win a lot of money

gambling
Score
To win a lot of money


Score Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Automotive Terms
Score
1. A scratch or groove on a finished surface. It is usually caused by dirt or some other object which mars the finish . Cylinder walls , for instance, can be scored by broken rings or a piston pin clip which has come loose.
2. (SCORE) An acronym for "Supplier Cost Reduction Effort ."


Score Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
Score
A score is the numerical value in RSEI's risk-related results, combining surrogate dose, toxicity, and population estimates. Scores are not independently meaningful and should only be used comparatively in relation to other model results.


Score Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Multimedia Glossary
score
1) the written form of a piece of music; 2) the process of writing down a composition in a form suitable for reading and playing; 3) in MacroMedia's animation programs, the diagrammatic representation of an animation sequence (a movie)

Jensen's Technology Glossary
Score
A sequence, either time-based or frame-based, that determines the timing of a presentation and the synchronization of its objects.


Score Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

Baseball
SCORE
The score made by an offensive player who advances from batter to runner and touches first, second, third and home bases in that order.

Dictionary Soccer
Score
To put the ball into the net for a goal ; also, the tally of goals for each team playing in a game.


Score Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Score
Score may refer to:

Numbers and statistics

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SCORE! Educational Centers
SCORE! Educational Centers (commonly SCORE!), owned by Kaplan, Inc., which is a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company, is a United States provider of customized supplementary computer-based education and one-on-one tutoring services for children in kindergarten through tenth grade. SCORE! offers materials in multiple subjects, including readingmathspellinglanguage artssciencekeyboarding, and writing.

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