strikeout

[strahyk-out]

noun

Baseball.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of strikeout¹

1885–90, noun use of verb phrase strike out

Example Sentences

They swung at good pitches, recording the fifth-fewest strikeouts while chasing out of the zone at the lowest rate in MLB.

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He led off Game 2 with another strikeout against another lefty in Jesús Luzardo.

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He hit .211 with more strikeouts than hits in the first two playoff series last fall and was left off the roster for the World Series.

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On the rare occasions I catch a game on TV, nearly all of the action consists of strikeouts, home runs, pitching changes and hoopla.

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Yamamoto’s final line: Four-plus innings, three runs, six hits, one walk and only two strikeouts.

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