mark
- noun
- /mɑrk/
- UK
- Those are real good marks.
- high marks
- low marks
- average marks
You're you're you're scoring low marks in my book right now.
- You're you're you're scoring low marks in my book right now.
- So the plan was go to varsity and get good Marks and force the varsity to keep me.
- In school, you get the top marks or in sports you have a certain record.
Examples
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I give you full marks for that.
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You need to achieve high marks to qualify for the scholarship.
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You have the mark of 8 on you.
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Abroad, she she gets wonderful marks across the board.
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American Association of Engineers gives it a failing mark every year.
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The most striking difference in performance was between the examination marks of white and black students.
Academic text (2017) -
You're gonna get some good marks here.
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Responses were scored according to the marking scheme used in the test manual.
Academic text (2013) -
Early adolescent respondents gave highly favorable marks to their mothers in each area.
Academic text (2008) -
See, I gotta get a--a good mark in bio 'cause I need to pull a B to get this basketball scholarship at UConn and I know that I'm not going to get anything better than a C- in English, so I kind of need this.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To get noticed for your work in an area, for example in art or business
Compounds
Small signs in writing used to show the exact words someone said or a short title like a song
A mark at the end of a sentence that shows strong feeling or a loud command
- Specialized
A small sign above a syllable that shows which part to say more strongly
- Specialized
A small groove or dent left by repeated movement, like a glacier scraping rock
- Specialized
A small sign written on a letter to show how to say it or to change its meaning
A mark placed above or below a letter to show which syllable is strong and how to say it
- Specialized
A mark on the ground that shows the exact direction from a survey station to true North
- Archaic
A government paper that lets a private ship owner capture enemy ships and goods during war
A way to write text that tells a web page how to look and where links go
- Specialized
A painted line on the side of a ship that shows how high it can be safely loaded
How Good
Surface Forms
Etymology
The school mark meaning a grade comes from giving a 'mark' or sign to show how good work is, so a mark is the score you get.