ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Scoring

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Scoring is an adjective meaning Of something or someone that scores.

Meaning

Of something or someone that scores.

More Meanings

  1. The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
  2. The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
  3. The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.
  4. A deep groove made by glacial action or similar.
  5. present participle and gerund of score

Example Sentences

The highest scoring team will win the match.
Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.

Word Forms

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