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Score

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/skɔr/verbCore term

In sports & fitness, score means: To win a point, goal or run in a game; as a noun, the number of points each side has, as in "The score is 2–1".

In Turkish: gol atmak, sayı yapmak, skor

How it is used

Used in commentary, match reports and team talk. Players score goals, points, tries or baskets; the scorer is the player who scores. As a noun: keep the score, the final score, level the score.

Example sentences

  1. He scored twice in the second half.

  2. What's the score? — We're winning 3–1.

  3. She scored 28 points in the final.

Common collocations

  • score a goal
  • score points
  • final score
  • level the score
  • top scorer
  • matchA sports competition between two players or teams, such as a game of football, tennis or boxing, that ends with a result.
  • drawA result in which both teams or players finish with the same score, so neither wins; also the event that decides who plays whom.
  • beatTo defeat a person or team in a game or competition; also to do better than a time or a record.
  • opponentThe person or team you are playing or competing against in a match, race or contest.

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