Strikeout

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  • noun. An out made by a batter charged with three strikes and credited to the pitcher who threw the strikes.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. an out made by a batter against whom three strikes were called in a single at-bat; also, the same out as credited to the pitcher, in the scoring of the game.
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  • noun. An instance or the act of yielding nothing
  • noun. An instance or the act of striking out
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
  • verb. make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
  • verb. cause to get out
  • verb. put out or be put out by a strikeout
  • verb. be unsuccessful in an endeavor
  • verb. remove from a list
  • verb. set out on a course of action
  • Word Usage
    "The strikeout is essentially the pitcher's unassisted contribution to the game."
    cross-reference
    double  single  strike out  walk  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    begin  commence  fail  get  get down  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    whiff  
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