What does "strikeout" mean?

An instance or the act of yielding nothing.

What is a synonym for "strikeout"?

Common synonyms include: crossout, deleted text, deletion, out, retired batter, strike-through.

Pronounced //stɹaɪːkæʊt//.

/stɹaɪːkæʊt/ noun, verb

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Noun

1
An instance or the act of yielding nothing. countable
"We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account."
2
an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes wordnet
3
An instance or the act of striking out. countable
"The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game."
4
Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough. countable, uncountable

Verb

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

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

Deverbal from strike out.