Meaning

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

  "The player with the highest score is the winner."

• The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

  "The score is 8-1 even though it's not even half-time!"

• The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

  "The test scores for this class were high."

• Twenty, 20 (number).

  "Some words have scores of meanings."

• A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.

• A weight of twenty pounds.

• The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.

• The music of a movie or play.

• Subject.

• Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.

• A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

• An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.

• A criminal act, especially:

• A sexual conquest.

Meaning

• To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.

  "The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it."

• To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.

• To obtain something desired.

• To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.

Meaning

• Acknowledgement of success