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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An instance or the act of yielding nothing. countable

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

2. 2
   an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes wordnet
3. 3
   An instance or the act of striking out. countable

   "The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game."

4. 4
   Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   To cancel a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

Deverbal from strike out.

Related phrases

cross outstrike out

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