strikeout
noun
- in baseball, a batter called out due to three strikes
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /stɹaɪːkæʊt/ / [st͡ʃʰɹəɪːkæʊ̯ʔ] / [stɹəɪːkæʊ̯ʔ]
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English strike outdeverb. English strikeout Deverbal from strike out.
- An instance or the act of yielding nothing.
“We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account.”
- An instance or the act of striking out.
“The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game.”
- Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English strike outdeverb. English strikeout Deverbal from strike out.
- To cancel a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.