scoring

(noun) evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score. Synonyms: marking, grading. Example: "What he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do."

(verb) gain points in a game. Synonyms: score, hit, tally, rack up. Examples: "The home team scored many times." "He hit a home run." "He hit .300 in the past season."

(verb) make small marks into the surface of. Synonyms: score, nock, mark. Example: "Score the clay before firing it."

(verb) make underscoring marks. Synonyms: score, mark.

(verb) write a musical score for. Synonyms: score.

(verb) induce to have sex. Synonyms: seduce, score, make. Examples: "Harry finally seduced sally." "Did you score last night?." "Harry made sally."

(verb) get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance. Synonyms: score. Examples: "She scored high on the sat." "He scored a 200."

(verb) assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation. Synonyms: grade, score, mark. Examples: "Grade tests." "Score the sat essays." "Mark homework."