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Scores: meaning, definitions and examples

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scores

 

[ skษ”หrz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

education

Numbers that represent how well someone has done in a test, game, or competition.

Synonyms

grades, marks, points

Examples of usage

  • She got high scores in all her exams.
  • The team scored a goal in the last minute.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

The number of points, goals, or runs that someone gets in a game or competition.

Synonyms

goals, points, runs

Examples of usage

  • The final score was 3-1 in favor of the home team.
  • He has the highest score in the league.
Context #3 | Verb

sports

To get points, goals, or runs in a game or competition.

Synonyms

achieve, attain, earn

Examples of usage

  • She scored a goal in the last minute.
  • He scored 30 points in the basketball game.

Translations

Translations of the word "scores" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pontuaรงรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Punkte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ skor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะปะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyniki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ณใ‚ข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท scores

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ puntuaciones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท puanlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุฑุฌุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skรณre

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skรณre

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†ๆ•ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rezultati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stig

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะฟะฐะนะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ballar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ puntuaciones

Etymology

The word 'scores' originated from the Old Norse word 'skor', meaning 'notch' or 'tally mark'. It was used in the context of marking points or goals in games. Over time, the term evolved to represent the numerical representation of points achieved in various competitions or tests. The concept of scores has been integral to assessing performance and competitiveness across different fields.

See also: scoreboard, scorecard, scoreless, scorer, scoring, underscore.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,551, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.