strikeout
/ˈstraɪkaʊt/
verb
- In baseball, to be put out by failing to hit the ball after three strikes.
- He struck out three times in yesterday's game.
- The batter tried to swing hard but ended up striking out.
- She struck out looking at a fastball down the middle.
- To fail or be unsuccessful at something.
- He struck out on his first three attempts to get a date.
- I tried to fix the computer myself, but I struck out completely.
- The company struck out with its new advertising campaign.
- To start out or set off energetically (often used in the phrase 'strike out on one's own').
- The explorers struck out into the jungle at dawn.
- After college, she decided to strike out on her own and start a business.
- He struck out for the coast, hoping to find work there.
noun
- In baseball, an out made when a batter fails to hit the ball after three strikes.
- The pitcher celebrated his tenth strikeout of the game.
- A strikeout can be frustrating for a batter, especially with runners on base.
- The crowd cheered loudly after the final strikeout ended the inning.
- A failure or unsuccessful attempt.
- My first job interview was a strikeout, but I learned from the experience.
- After three strikeouts at the arcade, she finally won a prize.
- The team's new product was a strikeout in the market.
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