Meanings
nounscorestreak (plural scorestreaks)
plural scorestreaks
- video gamesAn unbroken streak (continuous series) of scoring, acquired without one's player character being killed.
Those who prioritise scorestreaks are using Nomad’s Rejack ability, which provides a death-defying injection of nanoparticle serum: if an opponent manages to kill you, you can bring yourself back from the dead and continue your current streak.
2015 August 26, “Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – five things we learned from the beta test”, in The Guardian
Origin
From score + streak; compare earlier killstreak.
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scorestreak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorestreak
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“scorestreak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorestreak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorestreak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorestreak.
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