strikeout

noun, verb — 4 senses

strikeout

noun

US /stɹaɪːkæʊt/

Etymology Deverbal from strike out.

1

An instance or the act of yielding nothing.

  • We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account.
2

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports An instance or the act of striking out.

  • The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game.
3

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

strikeout

verb

Etymology Deverbal from strike out.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To cancel a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

Related terms
strike out, walk, single, double

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