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Strikeout

//stɹaɪːkæʊt// noun, verb

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.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Deverbal from strike out.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from strike out.

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