Scored
/skɔːrd/
Definitions
3 meaningsTo gain points or achieve a specific result in a game, test, or activity.
/skɔːrd/
To gain a point or points in a game or competition.
The team scored three goals in the first half.
💡 Simply: Think of a game! When you 'score,' you get points. Like, if you kick a goal in soccer, you've scored!
👶 For kids: To get a point in a game or a good mark on a test!
More Examples
She scored 95% on her math exam.
He scored a new personal best in the marathon.
How It's Used
"He scored the winning goal in the final minute."
"She scored high on the standardized test."
To mark or make a cut on a surface, often to weaken or prepare it.
/skɔːrd/
To make a cut or scratch on a surface.
Score the skin of the fish before grilling.
💡 Simply: Sometimes, when you are baking, you might 'score' the top of the bread - make little cuts - so it looks nice and cooks well.
👶 For kids: To make a scratch or cut on something.
More Examples
The chef scored the meat to help it cook evenly.
Carefully score the paper along the dotted line.
How It's Used
"She scored the surface of the ham before baking it."
"Score the cardboard along the fold lines."
To succeed in getting or achieving something desired.
/skɔːrd/
To achieve a goal or outcome.
The charity scored a huge donation.
💡 Simply: It's like winning! If you 'score' a great job, you get it. If you 'score' a new toy - you got it!
👶 For kids: To get something that you want!
More Examples
She scored a great apartment in a desirable location.
The project team scored a successful outcome after their efforts.
How It's Used
"The company scored a major deal with a new client."
"He scored a date with his dream girl."
Synonyms
Achieve
Gain
Get
Obtain
Register
Cut
Mark
Acquire
Attain
Idioms & expressions
score a point
To succeed in making a valid point or argument.
"In the debate, she really scored a point with her evidence."
keep score
To record the points in a game or competition.
"During the basketball game, someone was responsible for keeping score."
From Middle English scoren, from Old English scora (meaning "a notch, mark, tally"), related to the verb meaning to make marks or cut lines, and later evolved to represent keeping track of points or goals in games or competitions.
The word "score" (as a verb) has been used to record or mark since the Middle Ages. Originally, it referred to making notches or marks to count or measure.
Memory tip
Imagine a scoreboard: to SCORE is to achieve the points or results!