scorepad
- noun
- /ˈskɔːrˌpæd/
- I kept a tally on one of Mother's bridge scorepads.
Examples
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Finally, and she says this triumphantly as she goes out in rummy, her son put her in here—and she leans over the scorepad, adding up out loud.
Fiction book (2002) -
The judge used a scorepad to keep track of the competitors' scores in the talent show.
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Boobie slides him the scorepad. Boobie: Fine.
Fiction book (1997) -
During the basketball game, I wrote down each player's points in the scorepad.
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Before the match started, she handed out scorepads to everyone so we could record our predictions.
Synonyms
A stack of paper sheets fastened at one edge for writing
A written count of things like votes or donations
A card you use to record points or results in a game like golf
A set of paper sheets joined at one edge for writing or drawing
A book for writing down points and results during games
A small pad of blank paper for quick notes and sketches
A small tool that keeps the score in a billiards game
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Etymology
Scorepad comes from score ('points in a game') and pad ('a small book of paper'), so it is the little notebook you use to record scores and keep track of who is winning.