strikeout (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *strikeout*:
NOUN	act	strikeout	an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes

strikeout > pronunciation
Sounds	stray'kaw.t
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English > *strikeout*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	An out resulting from the batter getting three strikes.
Category	baseball, baseball game, ball	A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Narrower	whiff	A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
Broader	out	(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
Verbs	strike out	cause to get out

HyperDic: strikeout