strike out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strahyk out]
- /straɪk aʊt/
- /straɪk ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strahyk out]
- /straɪk aʊt/

Definitions of strike out words

verb with object strike out to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit. 1
verb with object strike out to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.). 1
verb with object strike out to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. 1
verb with object strike out to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. 1
verb with object strike out to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc. 1
verb with object strike out to cause (a match) to ignite by friction. 1

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Origin of strike out

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; 1768 for def 65; (v.) Middle English striken to stroke, beat, cross out, Old English strīcan to stroke, make level; cognate with German streichen; (noun) Middle English: unit of dry measure (i.e., something leveled off; see strick), derivative of the v.; akin to streak, stroke1

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Parts of speech for Strike out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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strike out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for strike out

verb strike out

arrive at — to reach by traveling
blacking — any preparation, esp one containing lampblack, for giving a black finish to shoes, metals, etc
bleep — A bleep is a short, high-pitched sound, usually one of a series, that is made by an electrical device.
bleeping — (used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable): Get that bleeping cat out of here!
blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.

All 46 Synonyms of strike out