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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Examples of strikeout in a Sentence
Verb
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
struck out all references to indecent matters
Recent Examples on the Web
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2024
His 168 strikeouts remain most on the team by a wide margin.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
That season, Lolich struck out 202 in 308 innings while going 16-21 with a 4.15 ERA.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Garrett Crochet, making his 30th start of the season for the Sox, allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks in four innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2024
His 168 strikeouts remain most on the team by a wide margin.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
The Cubs gifted the Dodgers an out when Suzuki was thrown out attempting to steal third, and Busch struck out to end the game.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
That season, Lolich struck out 202 in 308 innings while going 16-21 with a 4.15 ERA.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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