strikeout /stɹaɪːkæʊt/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •An instance or the act of yielding nothing.We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account. •An instance or the act of striking out.The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game. •Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough. verb1 •To cancel a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough. formsstrikeouted · strikeouting · strikeouts