strikeout

Pronunciation: /stɹaɪːkæʊt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes

Etymology

Deverbal from strike out.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
out
Narrower (hyponyms)
whiff

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