To strike out Meaning, Definition & Usage

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1. . (a) To produce by collision; to force out, as, to strike out sparks with steel. (b) To blot out; to efface; to erase . "To methodize is as necessary as to strike out." Pope. (c) To form by a quick effort; to devise; to invent; to contrive, as, to strike out a new plan of finance. (d) (Baseball) To cause a player to strike out; said of the pitcher . See To strike out, under Strike, v. i.

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1. . (a) To start; to wander; to make a sudden excursion; as, to strike out into an irregular course of life . (b) To strike with full force . (c) (Baseball) To be put out for not hitting the ball during one's turn at the bat.