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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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The right-handed Burnes, who won a Cy Young with the Brewers, went 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts over 32 starts and 194.1 innings in his first season with the Orioles.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
His ability to strike out players with ease adds to his attractiveness to the Blue Jays.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Treinen held opponents to a .120 average (nine for 75) with 37 strikeouts in at-bats ending with the sweeper during the regular season.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The right-handed Burnes, who won a Cy Young with the Brewers, went 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts over 32 starts and 194.1 innings in his first season with the Orioles.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Durbin struck out only 37 times, while accepting 47 walks at Triple-A.
The Yankees saw enough in Durbin to put him on their 40-man roster, prior to the trade with the Brewers.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
His ability to strike out players with ease adds to his attractiveness to the Blue Jays.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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