English

Noun

strikeout ‎(plural strikeouts)

1. An instance or the act of yielding nothing

   We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account.

2. (baseball) An instance or the act of striking out

   The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game.

3. (computing, wordprocessing) Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

See also

• strike out
• walk
• single
• double