Topic: MUSIC
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score2 W2
1 to win a point in a sport, game, competition, or test : 
Great cheers went up when he scored in the final minute of the game.She scored an average of 9.9 in the test.
win points
[intransitive and transitive]DS
Great cheers went up when he scored in the final minute of the game.She scored an average of 9.9 in the test.2 to give a particular number of points in a game, competition, test, or experiment [= mark]: Each event will be scored separately. Responses to the individual items are scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 12.
give points
[transitive]Each event will be scored separately.Responses to the individual items are scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 12.3
score points
a) also score off somebody British English to say or do something in an attempt to prove that you are better or cleverer than someone else : Too many MPs use debates as a chance to score political points.
Too many MPs use debates as a chance to score political points.b) informal to do or say something to please someone or to make them respect you
4 to be very successful in something you do :
succeed
[intransitive and transitive] informal5 to have sex with someone, especially someone you have just met
have sex
[intransitive] informal6 to mark a line on a piece of paper, wood etc using a sharp instrument : Scoring the paper first makes it easier to fold.
line
[transitive]Scoring the paper first makes it easier to fold.7 to arrange a piece of music for a group of instruments or voices
music
[transitive usually passive]APM8 to manage to buy or get illegal drugs
get drugs
[intransitive and transitive] informalMDDscore off somebody
phrasal verbHe liked scoring off his pupils in his days as a teacher.