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strike outto 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

strike out concept
💡 Concept

to fail completely or be unsuccessful

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strike out rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When players strike out, fans shout with doubt!

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

shoutdoubtaboutroute
shout
doubt
about
route

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

failflopbombcrashmiss

Antonyms

succeedhitscorewin

Related

strikeknockouteliminationfailureattempt