score through
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To draw a line through a word so it goes all the way across, showing you want to delete it.
Literal meaning: To draw a scored line all the way through something — transparent.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To draw a line completely through a word or passage to indicate it should be deleted.
"He scored through the old address and wrote the new one above it."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very similar to 'score out' and 'cross out'. 'Score through' emphasizes the line passing completely through the item. Used in handwriting, editing, and proofreading. More British English.
Commonly used with
word name entry text sentence item
Forms
Base
score through
I/you/we/they
3rd person
scores through
he/she/it
Past simple
scored through
yesterday
Past participle
scored through
have + pp
-ing form
scoring through
continuous
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