score

verb1 of 2

to get points in a sport such as kicking a ball into a goal

• “Contrary to all expectations, I scored well on the test.”Tatoeba
• “The scores are low because the task is cognitively demanding.”Tatoeba

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noun2 of 2

The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.