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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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The sophomore pitcher fired a one-hitter with nine strikeouts as Norco beat El Modena 3-0 before a packed crowd for its seventh section championship.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Keller struck out three, walked one and hit a batter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Noun
But that was all Regis Jesuit would get against Rudden, the Michigan commit who allowed three hits over five innings and 102 pitches, with eight strikeouts.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The sophomore pitcher fired a one-hitter with nine strikeouts as Norco beat El Modena 3-0 before a packed crowd for its seventh section championship.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 31 May 2025
Verb
With a runner on first, Scherzer struck out LaMonte Wade looking and Wilmer Flores on what every Giants fan will tell you was ball one.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Keller struck out three, walked one and hit a batter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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