scorer

Everyday

1. A player who scores a goal or points. tree →
2. A person who keeps the score in a game, especially in cricket. tree →
3. top scorer The player or pupil with the most points or goals. tree →

In the lessons

In sport at school and clubs: «the top scorer in netball», «goal scorer». In cricket, the scorer records every run. In quizzes and tests, «the highest scorer». Phrases: «top scorer», «leading goal scorer», «the official scorer».

Examples

• She was the top scorer in the hockey match. tree →
• Our scorer kept track of every run. tree →
• The team's leading goal scorer got a trophy. tree →
• Who was the highest scorer in the spelling test? tree →
• The scorer wrote the points on the board. tree →
• He is a natural scorer. tree →

Note

Countable. From «score» + «-er». In maths, a scorer with 3 goals in each of 4 games scored 3 × 4 = 12 goals.