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" I was never a strikeout pitcher. Why should I throw eight or nine balls to get a man out when I got away with three or four?"
Stan Coveleski

Meaning of "strikeout" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF STRIKEOUT

ˈstraɪkˌaʊt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRIKEOUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strikeout is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRIKEOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denoted by K. Although a strikeout suggests that the pitcher dominated the batter, the free-swinging style that generates home runs also leaves batters susceptible to striking out. Some of the greatest home run hitters of all time — such as Reggie Jackson and Sammy Sosa — were notorious for striking out.

Definition of strikeout in the English dictionary

The definition of strikeout in the dictionary is a dismissal in baseball due to three successive failures to hit the ball.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRIKEOUT

breakout · chill-out · conkout · cookout · cut-out · dropout · fallout · flat-out · freak-out · freakout · hang-out · knockout · let-out · logout · lookout · opt-out · set-out · shoutout · speakout · stickout

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRIKEOUT

strike it rich · strike note · strike off · strike off the roll · strike oil · strike out · strike pay · strike pay dirt · strike the flag · strike the right note · strike through · strike tone · strike up · strike while the iron is hot · strike-breaking · strike-slip fault · strikebound · strikebreaker · strikeover · striker

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRIKEOUT

about · check out · checkout · find out · flameout · layout · on the way out · out · out and about · rinthereout · stakeout · takeout · talk about · throughout · tout · whereout · whiteout · wideout · wipeout · without

Synonyms and antonyms of strikeout in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «strikeout» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF STRIKEOUT

Find out the translation of strikeout to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of strikeout from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strikeout» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

三振
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

ponches
570 millions of speakers
en

English

strikeout
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्ट्राइकआउट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قذفة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

зачеркнутыми
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

strikeout
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্রাইকআউট
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

barré
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pemogokan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

gestrichen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

三振
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

삼진
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

nyerang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gạch
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அடித்தம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्ट्राइकआउट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çizili
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

strikeout
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przekreślony
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

закресленими
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ratari
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιγράμμιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Halen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

struken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjennomstreking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strikeout

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIKEOUT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of strikeout
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strikeout

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «STRIKEOUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strikeout.
1
Roger Clemens
But I got a guy on third, I was in a jam the other day in a game, all those situations, when you need a strikeout there, in big spots. But we are very aware of that fact, that these guys put the ball in play.
2
Stan Coveleski
I was never a strikeout pitcher. Why should I throw eight or nine balls to get a man out when I got away with three or four?
3
George Herman
I've never heard a crowd boo a homer, but I've heard plenty of boos after a strikeout.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIKEOUT»

Discover the use of strikeout in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strikeout and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Here Comes the Strikeout!
Hitting the ball is hard work, but after lots of practice and advice from his friend Willy, Bobby learns how.
Leonard Kessler, 1978
2
Strikeout: Baseball, Broadway and the Brotherhood in the ...
This unique historical novel moves deftly between the field and the stands at actual games, turns to Ward's tangled personal life and describes the events that led to the formation of the Players League.
James Hawking, 2012
3
Nolan Ryan: Strikeout King
Starting with the Spring 1995 titles, each player's career stats will be included.
Howard Reiser, 1993
4
Strikeout: a celebration of the art of pitching
The story continues with an examination of the golden age of pitching in the early part of the twentieth century when men like Christy Mathewson, Three-Fingered Brown, Walter Johnson, and Grover Cleveland Alexander not only won the bulk of ...
William Curran, 1995
5
Dottie Wiltse Collins: Strikeout Queen of the All-American ...
Based on extensive research and interviews with Collins and other principals, this work covers the pitcher's early career as a softball player, her triumphs in professional baseball, and her part in the renewed interest in the women's ...
Carolyn M. Trombe, 2005
6
Strikeout: the story of Denny McLain
Tells the life story of a 30-game-winning pitcher who was later convicted of racketeering and sentenced to twenty-three years in prison
Denny McLain, Mike Nahrstedt, 1988
7
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Strikeout
Scooby-Doo and the gang are called on to investigate a case involving a haunted baseball stadium.
James Gelsey, 2013
8
Strikeout Kings
Profiles some of baseball's best pitchers, including Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and Nolan Ryan. 1, 2, 3 strikes, you're out!
James Buckley, 2001
9
Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist
George Edward "Rube" Waddell was one of the zaniest characters ever to play baseball.
Alan H. Levy, 2000
10
Bob Feller's Strikeout Story
This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.
Bob Feller, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIKEOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strikeout is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Padres Solarte ejected for arguing strikeout
ST. LOUIS (AP) Yangervis Solarte of the San Diego Padres was ejected for arguing a strikeout on a checked swing in the sixth inning against the Cardinals on ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Can anyone snap single-game strikeout mark? Chris Sale would be …
But there's a realistic chance some pitcher can match or break the mark of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game that Roger Clemens (1986 and '96) and Kerry ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
3
Chris Sale's Strikeout Streak Highlights Lefty's Ascension to MLB's …
By punching out 14 Texas Rangers, Sale became just the third pitcher in baseball history to record at least 12 strikeouts in five consecutive starts. Johnson did it ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
4
Sabathia Becomes 11th Pitcher with 2500 Strikeouts at Age 34
Sabathia, who will turn 35 on July 21, finished the game with seven strikeouts over six innings, allowing just two runs on five hits and a walk to pick up his third ... «Bleacher Report, Jun 15»
5
15 years later, Paul Feiner's high school strikeout of Minnesota …
Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer's only high-school strikeout was courtesy of former ... recalls the infamous pitch, a 12-to-6 curveball -- his best strikeout pitch. «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
6
Jake Agnos's 21-straight-strikeout performance ends in Battlefield …
The soap suds still covered Jake Agnos's back. As Battlefield's southpaw ace showered Monday night following his 21-straight-strikeout performance against ... «Washington Post, May 15»
7
Say hey, baseball: Felix Hernandez reaches milestone with 2000th …
Hernandez notched his 2,000th career strikeout on Sunday against the Athletics -- and outfielder Sam Fuld, specifically -- to become the fourth-youngest player ... «SB Nation, May 15»
8
Rays manager, hitting coach ejected for arguing strikeout
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash and hitting coach Derek Shelton have been ejected for arguing after a strikeout. Shelton ... «Yahoo Sports, May 15»
9
T Statman has 1000 strikeouts and, oh, a third-degree black belt in …
Strikeouts are awesome,” she concedes, “and you can strike out as many as you want, but if you don't win, it doesn't matter. My goal is to win state and when we ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, May 15»
10
Bloom-Carroll's Alvelo breaks strikeout record
Bloom-Carroll senior pitcher Taran Alvelo has accomplished so many things in her illustrious career, but on Monday, she moved herself to the top of the strikeout ... «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, May 15»
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