dictionary.ptto score (a basket)verbgeneral useuncommon/ẽsɨʃˈtaɾ/en·ces·tarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To throw the ball into the basket in basketball; to put something into a basket.Usage examples“He managed to score the winning basket as the buzzer sounded.”“She scored a three-pointer from the corner.”Synonymsto scoreto sinkAntonymsmissfailCommon combinationsto score a basketto make a basket
To throw the ball into the basket in basketball; to put something into a basket.Usage examples“He managed to score the winning basket as the buzzer sounded.”“She scored a three-pointer from the corner.”Synonymsto scoreto sinkAntonymsmissfailCommon combinationsto score a basketto make a basket