strike out English

Meaning strike out meaning

What does strike out mean?

strike out

— verb (= cross off) remove from a list Cross the name of the dead person off the list

— verb put out or be put out by a strikeout Oral struck out three batters to close the inning

— verb make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body

— verb be unsuccessful in an endeavor The candidate struck out with his health care plan

— verb set out on a course of action He struck out on his own

— verb (= retire) cause to get out The pitcher retired three batters the runner was put out at third base

Synonyms strike out synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as strike out?

strike out English » English

cross out

delete

expunge

cancel

erase

cross off

strike off

obliterate

wipe out

retire

mark

eliminate

abolish

write off

take

stem

sear

remove

put out

lash out

lam out

kick out

hit out

efface

do away with

burn

annul

abrogate

wipe off

wipe away

wind up

whop

whomp

whap

wham

whack

waste

wage

void

venture

urticate

undertake

underline

trim

torch

take out

take away

tag

swipe

swig