strike out — to fail completely or be unsuccessful
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to fail completely or be unsuccessful
Pronunciation (IPA): /straɪk aʊt/
Korean meaning: 완전히 실패하다, 성과를 거두지 못하다
Korean pronunciation: 스트라이크 **아웃**
Example Sentences
- My friend struck out at the speed dating event - he couldn't get a single phone number!
- The startup struck out after just six months in business.
- She decided to strike out on her own and open a coffee shop.
strike out
NOUN//straɪk aʊt//
to fail completely or be unsuccessful
💡 Concept
to fail completely or be unsuccessful
🎵 Rhyme
When players strike out, fans shout with doubt!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/straɪk aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/straɪk aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootstrike
Suffix-out
Origin
'Strike'는 고대 영어 'strican'(치다)에서, 'out'은 완전함을 나타내는 부사로, 야구 용어에서 확장되어 '완전한 실패'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
shoutdoubtaboutroute
shout
doubt
about
route
🔗Collocations
strike out on one's own
strike out looking
strike out swinging
strike out completely
strike out with someone
strike out the word
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My friend struck out at the speed dating event - he couldn't get a single phone number!”
“The startup struck out after just six months in business.”
“She decided to strike out on her own and open a coffee shop.”
😄 Fun example
“The editor told me to strike out that embarrassing paragraph about my ex.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
failflopbombcrashmiss
Antonyms
succeedhitscorewin
Related
strikeknockouteliminationfailureattempt
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