tally

Definition

  • v. keep score, as in games

Word forms

Third person singular
tallies
Past tense
tallied
Present participle
tallying
Past participle
tallied

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The tally of votes showed that the candidate won by a large margin.

  2. vt.

    Please tally the scores from the last game and report them to me.

  3. vi.

    Make sure that the final results tally with our previous calculations.

  4. n.

    The tally of participants in the event was higher than expected.