strike out

verbs

remove from a list

"Cross the name of the dead person off the list"

cross off, cross out, mark, strike off, strike out

put out or be put out by a strikeout

"Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"

strike out

domain category

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

baseball, baseball game

is a type of (narrower)

fail to do something; leave something undone

"She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib"; "The secretary failed to call the customer and the company lost the account"

fail, neglect

be unsuccessful in an endeavor

"The candidate struck out with his health care plan"

strike out

is a type of (narrower)

be unsuccessful

"Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"

fail, go wrong, miscarry

make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body

strike out

is a type of (narrower)

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

"He moved his hand slightly to the right"

move

cause to get out

"The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"

retire, strike out

is derived from

strikeout

set out on a course of action

"He struck out on his own"

strike out

is a type of (narrower)

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

"We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out