Word a Day
score
What does score mean?
score (noun): the performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use score in a sentence?
- The test scores for this class were high. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce score?
/skɔɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does score come from?
From Middle English score, skore, schore, from Old English scoru (“notch; tally; score”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of score?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “score”?
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What does “score” mean?
an upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people
Not quite: that's what sofa means.
the territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc
Not quite: that's what country means.
the performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade
Right! That's what “score” means.
a general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement
Not quite: that's what battle means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “score”?
team
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game
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mark
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city
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