strikeout

/ˈstraɪkaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈaɪkˌaʊt] /ˈstraɪkaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈaɪkˌaʊt] /ˈstrīk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce strikeout (audio)/ (ame, mw)

strikeout — noun

  • strikeoutsingular
  • strikeoutsplural

1. in baseball, an out given to the batter after three strikes in one turn at bat.

1.名詞C1
釋義

in baseball, an out given to the batter after three strikes in one turn at bat.

例句

Mauricio pumped his fist after recording a strikeout to end the inning.

record a strikeout to end the inning

With two outs, Talia watched the rookie pitcher record a first strikeout.

record a first strikeout

同義詞
  • K

    scorekeeping symbol and baseball shorthand for a strikeout

  • punch-out

    informal baseball slang, more playful than the standard term

  • strike three

    usually names the final pitch or umpire's call, not the full statistic

文法句型

record a strikeout

get a strikeout

strikeout by [pitcher]

用法筆記

This noun refers to the completed out, not to one individual strike. Pitchers record or get strikeouts, while batters strike out.

常見錯誤

❌That pitch was a strikeout.
✅That at-bat ended in a strikeout.
💡a strikeout is the whole result after three strikes, not a single pitch.
❌The pitcher threw three strikeouts in one inning.
✅The pitcher got three strikeouts in one inning.
💡English usually uses get, record, or rack up with this noun.