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Strike out

Verb

Définitions

1.VerbTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.
2.VerbTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.
3.VerbTo draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document.
4.Verbto treat something as settled
5.VerbOf a batter, to be retired after three strikes (missed swings, as opposed to any other way of becoming "out"); of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.
"Jones struck out on a nasty slider.; The pitcher struck out Jones with a nasty slider."
6.VerbTo fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a (hopefully romantic) date.
"Dave asked the new girl to the dance but he struck out."
7.VerbTo begin to make one's way.
"The travellers struck out towards the line of mountains."
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