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Scoring vs Scorning - What's the difference?

scoring | scorning |

As nouns the difference between scoring and scorning

is that scoring is the process of keeping score in a sport or contest while scorning is the act of one who scorns.

As verbs the difference between scoring and scorning

is that scoring is while scorning is .

As an adjective scoring

is of something or someone that scores.

scoring

English

Adjective

  • Of something or someone that scores.
    • The highest scoring team will win the match.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
    • The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
  • The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
    • Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
  • The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • scorning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who scorns.
  • * (Thomas Hardy)
    • But it pleased her to play on my passion / And whet me to pleadings / That won from her mirthful negations / And scornings undue.