point scoring
Accumulating game totals
Point scoring is gaining advantages in an argument or competition, often through clever tactics rather than substantive contribution.
The term usually carries a negative connotation—someone engaged in point scoring cares more about winning than about truth or cooperation: The debate devolved into petty point scoring.
In sports, point scoring is neutral and literal: the act of putting points on the board.
- tallyRecorded count
- goalDesired end result
- own goalScoring against your side
- winningAchieving victory
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
one-upmanship · cheap shot · cheap shots · low blow · gotcha · debate · argument · jab · slam · zinger · I told you so · rebuttal · last word · snark · petty · rivalry · vindictive · trump
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- Roller Derbyjammer, blocker, jam, bout, pack
- table tennis ruleslet, deuce, serve rotation, fault, obstruction
- race resultswin, winner, first place, second place, third place
- sports rulesrulebook, violations, volleyball rules, rules, offside
- win conditionswin condition, victory conditions, winning, checkmate, knockout
point scoringlistening
Attending to sound
empathy · cooperation · constructive criticism · bridge-building · finding common ground
point scoringtruth-seeking
Pursuit of accurate knowledge
intellectual humility · concession · acknowledgment · intellectual honesty · self-reflection
point scoringsportsmanship
Ethical athletic conduct
intrinsic motivation · self-improvement · personal growth · graciousness · taking part
point, scoring, points, pointed, pointing, pointer, pointers, pointy, pointless