run up the score en · VERB
Meanings
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To engage in the practice – usually by coaching decision – of scoring more points than needed in a one-sided contest.
The old-school coach felt that his team's weak opponent had no business playing his strong team, so he decided to run up the score.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ran up the score | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| run up the score | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| runs up the score | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| running up the score | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |