strike out

IPA: strˈaɪkˈaʊt

(intransitive, often with at) To 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.
(figuratively) To strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.
To 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.
(law, figurative) to treat something as settled
(ergative, baseball, softball) Of 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.
(intransitive, colloquial, figuratively) To fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a (hopefully romantic) date.
To begin to make one's way.

strikeout

IPA: strˈaɪkaʊt

(countable) An instance or the act of yielding nothing.
(countable, baseball) An instance or the act of striking out.
(computing, wordprocessing) Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

(computing, textprocessing) To cancel a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

Not the strikeout parts, of course.
Using strikeout is an excellent idea.
Changes in italics or strikeout above.
If not, feel free to delete or strikeout.
Apparently, he was not a strikeout pitcher.
The strikeout is as old as baseball itself.
It can be marked strikeout, but not deleted.
Gehrig led off the next inning with a strikeout.
A strikeout is not a good out in that situation. ''
Roger Clemens owners in strikeout leagues should expect K's.
Osburn was fifth in the league in strikeouts, and ninth in ERA.
Most strikeouts is not the perfect barometer for the best strikeout pitcher.
The strikeout is essentially the pitcher's unassisted contribution to the game.
Spin: Moyer generally doesn't have a lot of fantasy value in strikeout leagues, but he's someone who is consistent and reliable.
Gardner: Kazmir might be the top pick in strikeout leagues, but I'd definitely give Haren the edge in 4x4, maybe by a couple of dollars over Kazmir.
Andy Van Hekken, Detroit ($4): Sure, you don't want him in strikeout leagues because that's three categories (strikeouts, saves and wins being a Tiger) where he can't help you.
Spin: Tough break this year for those in strikeout leagues, but Shields-Kazmir fans in keeper leagues should benefit long-term from this bit of restraint by Rays manager Joe Maddon.

This could be a huge strike-out for the Steinbrenner heirs.
The strike-out rate is a bit of a problem, but if he gets on base, look out.
“I never doubted you would,” Noelle said, which was funny, since she had whined about the “injustice of being fired for one strike-out” the entire drive here.
I think other writers will fair better if they strike-out on their own, paying themselves by collecting ad revenue from their own blogs, and taking their employer (the middle man) out of the loop.
The Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants proved the only way a game will end in two and a half hours is if no-hitter or fourteen strike-out game is recorded and even then you could see Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum on the mound waiting for the umpire to signal that TBS was back from ad break.