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1. (baseball) an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes

1. Remove from a list
   - cross off, cross out, strike off, mark
    
2. (baseball) put out or be put out by a strikeout
   "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"
    
3. Be unsuccessful in an endeavour
   "The candidate struck out with his health care plan"
    
4. Make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
    
5. (baseball) cause to get out
   "The pitcher struck out three batters";
   - retire
    
6. Set out on a course of action
   "He struck out on his own"

Derived forms: strikes out, striking out, struck out, strikeouts

Type of: begin, commence, fail, fish out [informal], get, get down, go wrong, miscarry, move, neglect, out, set about, set out, start, start out, take away, take out

Encyclopedia: Strikeout