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
Examples of strikeout in a Sentence
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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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel has a 12% strikeout rate, which is one of the best in the majors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Nola threw a season-high eight innings in the Phillies’ win, striking out nine.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Hart began the seventh inning, yielded a pop fly double and walked two batters around a strikeout.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel has a 12% strikeout rate, which is one of the best in the majors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Tigers accumulated 10 hits and four walks overall, but struck out 12 times and never scored again.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Nola threw a season-high eight innings in the Phillies’ win, striking out nine.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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