strikeout

[ strahyk-out ]

/ ˈstraɪkˌaʊt /

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noun Baseball.

an out made by a batter to whom three strikes have been charged, or as recorded by the pitcher who accomplishes this.

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Origin of strikeout

1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase strike out

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Example sentences from the Web for strikeout

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On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.
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Police officials told the AP that they came out with guns blazing.
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“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
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And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
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Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Liszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
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The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum

British Dictionary definitions for strikeout

strike out

verb (adverb)

(tr) to remove or erase

(intr) to start out or beginto strike out on one's own

baseball to put out or be put out on strikes

(intr) US and Canadian informal to fail utterly

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Idioms and Phrases with strikeout

strike out

Cancel or erase, as in Strike out that last sentence, please. [Early 1500s]

Begin a course of action, set out energetically, as in Elaine was determined to strike out on her own. [Early 1700s]

Fail in an endeavor, as in His latest business venture has struck out. This usage originated in baseball, where it refers to a batter's failure to put the ball in play (Williams struck out three times in yesterday's game), as well as to a pitcher's success in eliminating a batter (Clemens struck him out again in the fourth inning). [Late 1800s]

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