Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun score

11 senses of score

Sense 1
mark, grade, score -- (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?")
       => evaluation, valuation, rating -- (an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship")

Sense 2
score, musical score -- (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")
       => sheet music -- (a musical composition in printed or written form; "she turned the pages of the music as he played")

Sense 3
score -- (a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0")
       => number -- (a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence")

Sense 4
score -- (a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned")
       => set -- (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth")

Sense 5
score, account -- (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")
       => reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

Sense 6
score -- (the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score")
       => fact -- (a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case")

Sense 7
score -- (an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later")
       => debt -- (money or goods or services owed by one person to another)

Sense 8
score, scotch -- (a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally))
       => incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent -- (a depression scratched or carved into a surface)

Sense 9
grudge, score, grievance -- (a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score")
       => resentment, bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour -- (a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will)

Sense 10
score -- (the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play")
       => success -- (an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success")

Sense 11
sexual conquest, score -- (a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang")
       => seduction, conquest -- (an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb score

7 senses of score

Sense 1
score, hit, tally, rack up -- (gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season")
       => gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground -- (obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference")

Sense 2
score, nock, mark -- (make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it")
       => notch -- (cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope")

Sense 3
score, mark -- (make underscoring marks)
       => record, enter, put down -- (make a record of; set down in permanent form)

Sense 4
score -- (write a musical score for)
       => compose, write -- (write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies")

Sense 5
seduce, score, make -- (induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally")
       => persuade -- (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!")

Sense 6
score -- (get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200")
       => achieve, accomplish, attain, reach -- (to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks")

Sense 7
grade, score, mark -- (assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework")
       => measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value -- (evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk")