scoring Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
   marking; grading.
   
   • what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do
2. verb gain points in a game
   rack up; tally; score; hit.
   
   • The home team scored many times
   • He hit a home run
   • He hit .300 in the past season
3. verb make small marks into the surface of
   score; nock; mark.
   
   • score the clay before firing it
4. verb make underscoring marks
   score; mark.
   
5. verb write a musical score for
   score.
   
6. verb induce to have sex
   make; score; seduce.
   
   • Harry finally seduced Sally
   • Did you score last night?
   • Harry made Sally
7. verb get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
   score.
   
   • She scored high on the SAT
   • He scored a 200
8. verb assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
   grade; score; mark.
   
   • grade tests
   • score the SAT essays
   • mark homework

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