strike·out
ˈstrīk-ˌau̇t 
: an out in baseball resulting from a batter's being charged with three strikes
struck out; struck out also stricken out; striking out; strikes out
1
: to enter upon a course of action
2
: to set out vigorously
3
: to make an out in baseball by a strikeout
4
: to finish bowling a string with consecutive strikes
specifically
: to bowl three strikes in the last frame
5
of a baseball pitcher
: to retire (someone) by a strikeout
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Verb
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
struck out all references to indecent matters
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Even with a slow start and a stint on the injured list in 2024, Snell posted a 3.12 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 145 strikeouts in 104 innings for San Francisco.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Yankees starter Carlos Rodón went six innings and gave up only one run, while striking out nine Guardians in Game 1 as Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit crucial home runs to put New York ahead.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But there are some concerns with Fitzgerald under the hood, namely in his strikeout rate (31.7%) and below-average exit velocity (22nd percentile).
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Even with a slow start and a stint on the injured list in 2024, Snell posted a 3.12 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 145 strikeouts in 104 innings for San Francisco.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Following a jarring pair of Yankee errors, Cole struck out two hitters.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Yankees starter Carlos Rodón went six innings and gave up only one run, while striking out nine Guardians in Game 1 as Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit crucial home runs to put New York ahead.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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strikeout
1 of 2 noun
strike·out
ˈstrī-ˌkau̇t
: an out in baseball resulting from a batter's being charged with three strikes
strike out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)strī-ˈkau̇t
1
: to enter upon a course of action
struck out on my own after graduation
2
: to make an out or cause to make an out in baseball by a strikeout
the shortstop struck out
the pitcher struck him out with a curve
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