Definition of score

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Score (n.) The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket..

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Understroke :: Understroke (v. t.) To underline or underscore.
Score :: Score (n.) A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account..
Eightscore :: Eightscore (a. & n.) Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.
Score :: Score (n.) A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
Score :: Score (v. t.) Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally..
Score :: Score (v. t.) To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game..
Score :: Score (v. t.) To engrave, as upon a shield..
Goal :: Goal (n.) A base, station, or bound used in various games; in football, a line between two posts across which the ball must pass in order to score; also, the act of kicking the ball over the line between the goal posts..
Post :: Post (n.) The doorpost of a victualer's shop or inn, on which were chalked the scores of customers; hence, a score; a debt..
Tick :: Tick (v. t.) To check off by means of a tick or any small mark; to score.
Out :: Out (a.) Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
Score :: Score (n.) A weight of twenty pounds.
Love :: Love (n.) Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc..
Score :: Score (v. t.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9..
Scribe :: Scribe (v. t.) To score or mark with compasses or a scribing iron.
Single :: Single (n.) A unit; one; as, to score a single..
Sixscore :: Sixscore (a. & n.) Six times twenty; one hundred and twenty.
Lap :: Lap (n.) In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game; -- so called when they are counted in the score of the following game..
Sevenscore :: Sevenscore (n. & a.) Seven times twenty, that is, a hundred and forty..
Lurch :: Lurch (n.) A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been left in the lurch.
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