strikeout

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Pronunciation

/stɹaɪːkæʊt/

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/stɹaɪːkæʊt/ · [st͡ʃʰɹəɪːkæʊ̯ʔ] · [stɹəɪːkæʊ̯ʔ]

Definition of strikeout

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable)An instance or the act of yielding nothing.

“We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account.”

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noun

(countable)An instance or the act of yielding nothing.

“We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account.”
(countable)An instance or the act of striking out.

“The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game.”
(countable, uncountable)Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

verb

To cancel a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

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Deverbal from strike out.

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