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score points

score points verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see score, point.

Verb

score points (third-person singular simple present scores points, present participle scoring points, simple past and past participle scored points)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see score, point.
  2. (derogatory, figuratively, often) To outdo (someone) in an argument, especially by pandering or rhetorical convenience.
    • He scored points with teachers by promising them higher pay.
    • Instead of putting forward meaningful proposals, she's just trying to score political points.

Forms of score points

third-person singular presentscores points
present participlescoring points
past participlescored points
pastscored points

Questions about score points

What does score points mean?
Score points means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see score, point.
What part of speech is score points?
Score points is a verb.
What is the past tense of score points?
The past tense of score points is scored points.

Words near score points in the dictionary

  1. score draw
  2. score draws
  3. score off
  4. score on oneself
  5. score out
  6. score points
  7. score sheet
  8. score sheets
  9. score string
  10. score strings
  11. score through

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