strikeout
strikeout · strikeouts
An instance or the act of yielding nothingAn instance or the act of yielding nothing.
US/stɹaɪːkæʊt/
Meaning
3 senses(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.
More definitions
- an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Deverbal from strike out.Deverbal from strike out.
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Forms
plural: strikeoutsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedstrike out
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable