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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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
His slider/sweeper can generate strikeouts, too.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
However, there are signs that Kershaw's dominance is waning, as he's struck out just 71 batters in 102 innings entering Friday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Over five shutout innings in his major league debut, the 23-year-old left-hander fanned 11 of their batters, tying the Red Sox record for strikeouts by a debuting pitcher, set by Don Aase on July 26, 1977.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
His slider/sweeper can generate strikeouts, too.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Four Rockies relievers blanked the Angels for four innings, with Victor Vodnik closing out the game by striking out pinch-hitter Luis Rengifo with a runner on first to notch his ninth save.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
However, there are signs that Kershaw's dominance is waning, as he's struck out just 71 batters in 102 innings entering Friday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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