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Snick vs Scoring - What's the difference?

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Snick is a related term of scoring.


As verbs the difference between snick and scoring

is that snick is to cut or snip or snick can be to make something click, to make a clicking noise or snick can be while scoring is .

As nouns the difference between snick and scoring

is that snick is (cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch or snick can be a sharp clicking sound while scoring is the process of keeping score in a sport or contest.

As an adjective scoring is

of something or someone that scores.

snick

English

Etymology 1

Probably from snick or snee .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cut or snip
  • :*1966': I reached out and ' snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve. — John Fowles, ‘The Magus’
  • (cricket) to hit the ball with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch
  • A small cut or mark.
  • A knot or irregularity in yarn.
    • (Knight)

    Etymology 2

    Imitative.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make something click, to make a clicking noise

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a sharp clicking sound
  • :*1893': Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic ' snick . — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Naval Treaty’ (Norton 2005, p.698)

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (en verb)

    • Anagrams

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    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)