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
C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
Smith also had 360 career strikeouts to surpass Nick Schmidt's previous record of 345.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 20 June 2024
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Until age 40, Mays struck out 90 or more times only twice and never more than 92 times despite playing almost every day and hitting for power like no one had since Babe Ruth.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2024
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Noun
The 22-year-old Bloss, just the third member of the 2023 draft class to make his MLB debut this season, allowed two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and one walk in 3 2/3 innings.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
Smith also had 360 career strikeouts to surpass Nick Schmidt's previous record of 345.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 20 June 2024
Verb
This year, the Biden and Trump campaigns struck out on their own and arranged for two debates, the first — June 27 — offering citizens an unusual addition to the usual summer fun and frivolity.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Until age 40, Mays struck out 90 or more times only twice and never more than 92 times despite playing almost every day and hitting for power like no one had since Babe Ruth.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2024
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 27 Jun. 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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