strike-out
Three swings, out
A strike-out in baseball occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes and is declared out, either by swinging and missing, failing to swing at a pitch in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball on the first two strikes.
The hyphenated form typically functions as a noun or adjective: He had two strike-outs in yesterday's game.
Beyond baseball, a strike-out refers to crossing something out with a line through it, or more figuratively, a complete failure at something attempted.
Pouring vessel or hurler
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- umpireSports match official
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- missFail to reach
whiff · K · fastball · curveball · slider · changeup · count · plate
Fail to reach
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- flopComplete commercial failure
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- fizzleFail after promising start
bust · flunk · botch · blunder · setback · rejection · unsuccessful · defeated
Remove or erase
- eliminateRemove completely
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- eraseRemove recorded marks
- cancelRevoke or terminate
void · nullify · invalidate · annul · revoke · rescind · obliterate · efface
Removal of content
- redlineEditorial revision marking
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
revision · draft · manuscript · pencil · eraser · typo · annotate · copyediting
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
miss · whiff · K · fastball · curveball · slider · changeup · count · plate · catcher
miss
Fail to reach
fizzle · bust · flunk · botch · blunder · setback · rejection · unsuccessful · defeated · thwarted
delete
Remove or erase
cancel · void · nullify · invalidate · annul · revoke · rescind · obliterate · efface · scratch
deletion
Removal of content
- redlineEditorial revision marking
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- markupAdded percentage for profit
proofreading · revision · draft · manuscript · pencil · eraser · typo · annotate · copyediting · text
strike-outhome run
Full-circuit scoring hit
hit · walk · base on balls · base hit · grand slam
strike-outhome run
Full-circuit scoring hit
hit it out of the park · grand slam · success · triumph · win