STRIKE OUT


Meaning of STRIKE OUT in English

I .

1.

to start being independent :

I knew it was time I struck out on my own.

2.

( NAmE , informal ) to fail or be unsuccessful :

The movie struck out and didn't win a single Oscar.

II .

strike out | ˌstrike sb ↔ ˈout

( in baseball ) to fail to hit the ball three times and therefore not be allowed to continue hitting; to make sb do this

—related noun strikeout

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.