a dismissal due to three successive failures to hit the ball
strikeout in American English
(ˈstraɪkˌaʊt)
US
noun
Baseball
an out made by a batter charged with three strikes
strikeout in American English
(ˈstraikˌaut)
noun
Baseball
an out made by a batter to whom three strikes have been charged, or as recorded bythe pitcher who accomplishes this
Word origin
[1885–90, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase strike out]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: booster, classified, lineup, retread, toner
Examples of 'strikeout' in a sentence
strikeout
There are times when a strikeout is just another out.
Globe and Mail (2003)
His one strikeout also tied his career-low as a starter.