strikeout (Meaning)
strikeout (n)
an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
Synonyms & Antonyms of strikeout
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- repress
- rub out
- dele
- red-pencil
- suppress
- expunge
- clean (up)
- elide
- silence
- expurgate
- eradicate
- launder
- cut
- crop
- obliterate
- abbreviate
- clip
- root (out)
- excise
- bleep
- blip
- efface
- shorten
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
strikeout Sentence Examples
- The pitcher recorded a crucial strikeout in the bottom of the ninth inning.
- The batter swung and missed three consecutive pitches, resulting in a strikeout.
- The team's star pitcher tallied 15 strikeouts in the shutout victory.
- The opposing catcher called for a strikeout, believing the batter had missed the ball.
- The umpires reviewed the replay and confirmed that the batter was indeed struck out.
- The infielders cheered and exclaimed "Strikeout!"
- as the batter was sent back to the dugout.
- The pitcher aimed for a fastball down the middle, hoping to catch the batter off guard with a strikeout.
- The strikeout was a pivotal moment in the game, as it allowed the team to hold onto its lead.
- The coach was furious at the batter's inability to hit the strikeout pitch.
FAQs About the word strikeout
an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
delete, scratch (out), stroke (out), cross (out), cancel, wipe out, erase, edit (out), blue-pencil, censor
stet, stet,,
The pitcher recorded a crucial strikeout in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The batter swung and missed three consecutive pitches, resulting in a strikeout.
The team's star pitcher tallied 15 strikeouts in the shutout victory.
The opposing catcher called for a strikeout, believing the batter had missed the ball.
