strikeout

/ˌstraɪkˈaʊt/
/ˈstraɪkaʊt/
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Other forms: strikeouts

Definitions of strikeout
  1. noun
    an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
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    types:
    whiff
    a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
    type of:
    out
    (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
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