B1verbsporteducation
US/skɔːr/
UK/skɔː/
to get a point, goal or mark in a game, sport or test
More often (noun): the number of points a person or team has in a game or test
In context
Quang Hai scored the winning goal in the last minute of the match.
She scored 7.5 in her IELTS exam after six months of study.
Our team scored twenty points in the first half but still lost.
Words that go with score
verb + noun
- score a goalHe scored a goal in his very first game for the national team.
- score pointsYou score points by answering the questions faster than the other players.
- score a penaltyThe captain calmly scored a penalty to make it two-nil.
verb + adverb
- score wellStudents who sleep enough usually score well on morning tests.
- score highlyVietnam scored highly in the international science test for teenagers.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I was scored 9 in math.Correct: I scored 9 in math. / I got 9 in math.