WordGarden.ioscorer
C2Pronunciation
UK
- /skˈɔːrə/
US
- /ˈskɔrər/
Meanings
Noun
a player or participant who scores points, goals, or runs
a person who keeps or assigns scores in a game, contest, or test
a tool used to mark, cut, or crease a surface by scoring it
Beyond the definition
A "scorer" is usually someone who gets points or goals in a game or contest. In soccer, for example, the scorer is the player who puts the ball into the net. The word can also mean the person who keeps the official record of points in a game. In school or testing, a high scorer is someone who gets a very high mark.
The word "scorer" is mainly used for a person who gets points, goals, or runs in a game, match, or test. In sports, it often means the player who actually scores. You might hear about the first scorer in a game, the team's top scorer, or the goal scorer who decided the match. In this use, the word points to direct success in getting points on the board.
The word also has another common meaning: a scorer can be the person who keeps track of the score. In some sports, an official scorer records points, runs, or other results and makes sure the final record is correct. This meaning is less about playing and more about recording what happened.
Outside sports, the word appears in testing and similar situations. A high scorer on an exam is a person who gets one of the best results. This use stays close to the main idea of getting points, rather than the broader idea of being successful in life or business.
So the clearest way to understand "scorer" is this: it is either the person who gets the points or the person who records them, depending on the context.
Examples
- 1
Sports ranking
She was the team's top scorer last season.
- 2
Injured players
Our two main scorers were both injured before the final.
- 3
Winning goal
The scorer of the winning goal ran straight to the fans.
- 4
Test grading
The company uses trained scorers to grade the speaking test.
See also
Forms and spellings
2 forms open this card.
Main spelling
- scorernoun
Forms
- scorerspluralnoun