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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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Not since the Cardinals’ Ozzie Smith in 1993 has a player with at least 300 plate appearances reached the All-Star break with fewer than 10 strikeouts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Alcantara threw six innings, allowing five runs (all earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out four.
—Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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Noun
In 11 games this season at Triple-A, all starts, Mederos had a 4.09 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 23 walks in 61⅔ innings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
Not since the Cardinals’ Ozzie Smith in 1993 has a player with at least 300 plate appearances reached the All-Star break with fewer than 10 strikeouts.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
Verb
The 39-year-old has a 2.33 ERA in 31 games, striking out 29 batters in 27 innings, and he’s owed the remainder of his $ 4.5 million salary before becoming a free agent in the offseason.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 July 2025
Alcantara threw six innings, allowing five runs (all earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out four.
—Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 11 Jul. 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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