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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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Since his debut June 24, Burns has thrown 34 1/3 innings over eight starts, going 0-3 with a 5.24 ERA, but has struck more than a third of the batters he’s faced, with 57 strikeouts against 151 batters faced.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Brown was brilliant through five innings for Lake Mary, striking out seven and giving up three hits and just one walk before the back-to-back walks started the sixth.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Tyler Alexander allowed two hits and one walk while striking out five in 4 1/3 scoreless innings following opener Elvis Peguero, who allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Since his debut June 24, Burns has thrown 34 1/3 innings over eight starts, going 0-3 with a 5.24 ERA, but has struck more than a third of the batters he’s faced, with 57 strikeouts against 151 batters faced.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Eovaldi, a former Yankee, spun a gem in Texas, allowing just one hit while walking none and striking out six over eight scoreless innings and 98 pitches.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
Brown was brilliant through five innings for Lake Mary, striking out seven and giving up three hits and just one walk before the back-to-back walks started the sixth.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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