strike out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.
To strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.
To draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document.
to treat something as settled
Of a batter, to be retired after three strikes (missed swings, as opposed to any other way of becoming "out"); of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.
To fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a (hopefully romantic) date.
To begin to make one's way.

strike out strikes out striking out struck out stricken out

cross out strike through punch out

strike down strike through batted out double fouled out single tagged out thrown out walk kick out knock out

strikeout strike out looking strike out the side

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