scoring noun 8adjective 1forms 1 noun8 •The process of winning points in a sport or contest.Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points. •The process of giving a score, such as a grade. •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. •The process of cutting grooves. •The process of cutting grooves into food, such as bread or meat (for meat, often a square grid), before baking in the oven. •The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold. •A deep groove made by glacial action or similar. adjective1 •Of something or someone that scores.The highest scoring team will win the match. formsscorings
