strike·out
ˈstrīk-ˌau̇t 
: an out in baseball resulting from a batter's being charged with three strikes
struck out; struck out also stricken out; striking out; strikes out
1
: to enter upon a course of action
2
: to set out vigorously
3
: to make an out in baseball by a strikeout
4
: to finish bowling a string with consecutive strikes
specifically
: to bowl three strikes in the last frame
5
of a baseball pitcher
: to retire (someone) by a strikeout
Examples of strikeout in a Sentence
Verb
their joint venture in Las Vegas struck out, and they hurriedly dissolved the partnership
struck out all references to indecent matters
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
October 28, 2025 Klein, who kept himself in shape during the playoffs by pitching live at-bats in Arizona, allowed just one hit in four innings with two walks and five strikeouts.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Mookie Betts instead struck out to seal Toronto’s victory.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Springer was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the game before leaving.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
October 28, 2025 Klein, who kept himself in shape during the playoffs by pitching live at-bats in Arizona, allowed just one hit in four innings with two walks and five strikeouts.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Eric Lauer closed out the game for Toronto, getting Dodgers star Mookie Betts to strike out.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Mookie Betts instead struck out to seal Toronto’s victory.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Strikeout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strikeout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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strikeout
1 of 2 noun
strike·out
ˈstrī-ˌkau̇t
: an out in baseball resulting from a batter's being charged with three strikes
strike out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)strī-ˈkau̇t
1
: to enter upon a course of action
struck out on my own after graduation
2
: to make an out or cause to make an out in baseball by a strikeout
the shortstop struck out
the pitcher struck him out with a curve
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