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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Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Ramirez responded by excelling in his next 14 appearances with a 1.65 ERA and 15 strikeouts before being cut in late July with a 5.52 ERA in 27 Dodgers appearances.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Sasaki struck out the third hitter of the game, reigning batting champion Masataka Yoshida, then struck out the side in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Across the last two years combined, Verlander has a 4.03 ERA (102 ERA+), with 218 strikeouts in 252.2 innings.
—Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Ramirez responded by excelling in his next 14 appearances with a 1.65 ERA and 15 strikeouts before being cut in late July with a 5.52 ERA in 27 Dodgers appearances.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
The right-hander walked three batters and struck out eight in his first MLB action.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Sasaki struck out the third hitter of the game, reigning batting champion Masataka Yoshida, then struck out the side in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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