scoring

Plural: scorings

Noun

• The act of gaining points in a game or contest.
• evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
• The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
• The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
• The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.
• A deep groove made by glacial action or similar.

Verb

• gain points in a game
• make small marks into the surface of
• make underscoring marks
• write a musical score for
• induce to have sex
• get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
• assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
• present participle and gerund of score

Adj

• Of something or someone that scores.

Examples

• Consistent high SCORING is the hallmark of a champion Scrabble player.
• Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
• The highest scoring team will win the match.
• The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.

Synonyms

grade, grading, hit, make, mark, marking, nock, rack up, score, seduce, tally

Anagrams of scoring