English Explanatory Dictionary

strikethrough

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An horizontal line overlaid on other characters.
  2. A horizontal or oblique line overlaid on individual characters.
verb
  1. Alternative form of strike through.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/

Word forms

strikethrough strikethroughs strikesthrough strikethroughing struckthrough strikethroughed

Etymology

Deverbal from strike through; the verb, in at least some cases, is a back-formation from the noun, despite being redundant to strike through.

Synonyms

slashout stroke solidus slash bar

Related words

underline underscore

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 刪除綫 /删除线 Esperanto: trastreko Finnish: yliviivaus French: biffure German: Durchstreichen Greek: επιγράμμιση Hungarian: áthúzás Japanese: 取り消し線 Māori: tāroto Polish: przekreślenie Portuguese: riscar Spanish: tachadura Spanish: tachón Spanish: tache Spanish: plumazo Swedish: genomstrykning
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