scoring
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scoring
Where it comes from
Derivative form of score, initially meaning “groove, notch, cut”, stemming from the same root as shear and scar.
adjective
- Of something or someone that scores. The highest scoring team will win the match.
noun scorings
- The process of keeping score in a sport or contest. The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
- The process of winning points in a sport or contest. Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
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The process of giving a score, such as a grade.
Similar: grading
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The process of cutting grooves into food, such as bread or meat (for meat, often a square grid), before baking in the oven.
Similar: scratching, groving, graving
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The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.
Similar: scratching, groving, graving
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A deep groove made by glacial action or similar.
Similar: scratching, groving, graving
verb
- present participle and gerund of score
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rack up, hit, nock, mark, make, account, seduce, tally, grade, grudge, grievance, cardinal, twenty, musical score, sexual conquest, xx
Translations
Talk about this word "scoring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scoring. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scoring. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scoring "scoring." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scoring.Cite this
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title = {scoring},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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