the number of points or goals achieved in a game, competition, or test
The final score was 3–2 in favor of the home team.
I got a perfect score on the math quiz!
to win points or goals in a game or competition
If we want to win, we have to score early.
Our team hasn't scored yet this season.
to cut or scratch a shallow line on a surface so it can break, bend, or absorb better
Use a sharp knife to score the bread dough before baking.
The mason scored the concrete so it would break cleanly.
the written or printed music showing all the parts for a piece, film, or performance
The composer handed the full score to the conductor.
She keeps the movie's orchestral score on her bookshelf.
a group or set of twenty
Four score years ago, our fathers brought forth a new nation.
He owned three score sheep that grazed on the hillside.
✦ Old Norse 'skor' meaning notch or tally mark, later extended to count of twenty in mid-English shepherd tallies.
