scoring

About 4.94 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of something or someone that scores.

   The highest scoring team will win the match.

2. noun The process of tallying (notching into a piece of wood to keep score). The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.

   The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.

3. noun The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.

   The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.

4. noun The process of winning points in a sport or contest.

   Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.

5. noun The process of giving a score, such as a grade.
6. noun The process of cutting grooves.
7. noun The process of cutting grooves into food, such as bread or meat (for meat, often a square grid), before baking in the oven.
8. noun The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.

Similar words

rack up hit nock mark make account seduce tally grade grudge

Often followed by

system of the and is a systems for in