The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
"The referee was busy scoring during the third quarter to ensure no points were missed."
In plain English: Scoring is the act of getting points or achieving a high result in a game, test, or competition.
"The soccer team is celebrating their incredible scoring record this season."
present participle of score
"The children were laughing as they raced around the yard, scoring points by hitting the target on the board game."
In plain English: Scoring means getting points in a game or successfully finding something hidden.
"The team kept winning by scoring goals every time they played."
Of something or someone that scores.
"After years of trying, the team finally got scoring on their record-breaking home game."
In plain English: Scoring describes something that is successful, impressive, or of high quality.
"He was disappointed that his team had no scoring chances during the entire match."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe anything designed specifically to achieve points, such as scoring criteria in competitions or scoring mechanisms in games. It is often confused with the noun form when describing a high point total rather than the function of earning one.
Derived from the Old French escrire via Middle English, scoring originally meant to write or inscribe marks on a surface. It now refers broadly to tallying points in games or recording achievements.