scoring off

A form of score off — To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of score off
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scoring off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoring%20off

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“scoring off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoring%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scoring off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scoring%20off.

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