strike out

English Thesaurus

1. set out on a course of action (verb.change)

hypernym	:	begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out,
definition	:	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (verb.change)

2. remove from a list (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	take away, take out,
definition	:	take out or remove (verb.change)

3. cause to get out (verb.competition)

cause	:	ease up, give, give way, move over, yield,
definition	:	move in order to make room for someone for something (verb.motion)

domain category	:	baseball, baseball game,
definition	:	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act)

4. put out or be put out by a strikeout (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	fail, neglect,
definition	:	fail to do something; leave something undone (verb.social)

hyponym	:	fan,
definition	:	strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	whiff,
definition	:	strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third (verb.contact)

domain category	:	baseball, baseball game,
definition	:	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act)

5. make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	move,
definition	:	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	kick,
definition	:	thrash about or strike out with the feet (verb.motion)

6. be unsuccessful in an endeavor (verb.social)

hypernym	:	fail, go wrong, miscarry,
definition	:	be unsuccessful (verb.social)

7. cause to get out (verb.competition)

derivation	:	strikeout,
definition	:	an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes (noun.act)

derivation	:	strikeout,
definition	:	an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes (noun.act)