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strike out
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As a verb, strike out means remove from a list.
Meanings of strike out
6 meaningsverb
Remove from a list
“Cross the name of the dead person off the list”
Similar: cross off, cross out, strike off, markPut out or be put out by a strikeout
“Oral struck out three batters to close the inning”
Be unsuccessful in an endeavor
“The candidate struck out with his health care plan”
Make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
Cause to get out
“The pitcher retired three batters”
“the runner was put out at third base”
Similar: retireSet out on a course of action
“He struck out on his own”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).