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scorecardA card or sheet used to record scores in a game or sport

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A card or sheet used to record scores in a game or sport

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskɔːrkɑːrd/

Korean meaning: 경기나 스포츠에서 점수를 기록하는 카드나 용지

Korean pronunciation: 스코-카드 (강세: 스코)

Example Sentences

  • My golf scorecard looked like a phone number - way too many digits!
  • The teacher handed back our test scorecards with encouraging comments.
  • His bowling scorecard was so bad, even the pins felt sorry for him.

scorecard

NOUN

//ˈskɔːrkɑːrd//

A card or sheet used to record scores in a game or sport

scorecard concept
💡 Concept

Recording scores on a golf scorecard

scorecard rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From scorecard to postcard, then wildcard dreams!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈskɔːrkɑːrd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskɔːkɑːd/

🌳Etymology

Rootscore + card

Origin

19세기에 'score'(점수)와 'card'(카드)가 결합되어 만들어진 합성어입니다. 원래는 게임에서 점수를 기록하기 위한 용도로 사용되었지만, 점차 성과 평가의 의미로 확장되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

postcardbankcardwildcard
postcard
bankcard
wildcard

🔗Collocations

golf scorecard
fill out a scorecard
performance scorecard
corporate scorecard
balanced scorecard
check the scorecard

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My golf scorecard looked like a phone number - way too many digits!

The teacher handed back our test scorecards with encouraging comments.

😄 Fun example

His bowling scorecard was so bad, even the pins felt sorry for him.

The company's quarterly scorecard showed impressive growth in all sectors.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

score sheetrecord cardtally cardperformance report

Antonyms

blank cardempty form

Related

scoreboardleaderboardrankingassessmentevaluation

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