To strike out
To produce by collision; to force out, as, to strike out sparks with steel. | |
To blot out; to efface; to erase | |
To form by a quick effort; to devise; to invent; to contrive, as, to strike out a new plan of finance. | |
(Baseball) | To cause a player to strike out; - said of the pitcher. See To strike out, under Strike, v. i. |
To start; to wander; to make a sudden excursion; as, to strike out into an irregular course of life. | |
To strike with full force | |
(Baseball) | To be put out for not hitting the ball during one's turn at the bat. |
See also: Strike, Strike, Strike, Strike, Strike, Strike, Strike