Pronunciation: /straɪk aʊt/
noun a baseball term referring to a batter being called out after three strikes
A1 I saw a strike out in the baseball game.
A2 The umpire called a strike out on the batter.
B1 The team's pitcher had several strike outs during the game.
B2 The strike out ended the inning for the home team.
C1 The pitcher's strike out record is impressive this season.
C2 The crowd erupted in cheers after the strike out to end the game.
verb to attempt to hit a pitched ball with the intent of making contact and potentially scoring runs
A1 I will strike out the incorrect answers on the test.
A2 The coach told the player to strike out the opposing team's best hitter.
B1 The editor decided to strike out the unnecessary paragraphs from the article.
B2 In order to save time, the manager decided to strike out the least important items from the agenda.
C1 The judge had to strike out the evidence that was obtained illegally.
C2 The author had to strike out whole chapters from the manuscript to meet the publisher's word count requirement.
preposition used in the phrase 'strike out', indicating the action of a batter being called out after three strikes
A1 She strike out on her own to explore the city.
A2 The team decided to strike out in search of the hidden treasure.
B1 The company will strike out into new markets to increase sales.
B2 After much deliberation, they finally decided to strike out on a new business venture.
C1 The politician's bold decision to strike out against corruption earned him respect from the public.
C2 The artist's willingness to strike out beyond traditional boundaries led to groundbreaking work.
formal The judge ordered the lawyer to strike out the irrelevant evidence from the case.
informal I think we should just strike out that paragraph from the report.
slang Let's just strike out that party from our plans.
figurative Sometimes you have to strike out on your own and take risks to achieve success.
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