- strikeout - an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
--1 is a kind of out
--1 has particulars: whiffDerived form: verb strike out4
- cross off, cross out, strike out, strike off, mark - remove from a list; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list"
--1 is one way to take away, take out
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- strike out - put out or be put out by a strikeout; "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"
--2 is one way to fail, neglect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- strike out - be unsuccessful in an endeavor; "The candidate struck out with his health care plan"
--3 is one way to fail, go wrong, miscarry
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- retire, strike out - cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun strikeout1
Somebody ----s somebody
- strike out - set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own"
--5 is one way to get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- strike out - be unsuccessful in an endeavor; "The candidate struck out with his health care plan"