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| strike out |
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1. intransitive verb fail: to be unsuccessful
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informal
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  I tried three times to get that job, but struck out completely.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb baseball have three strikes: to put a batter out with three strikes, or be made out with three strikes
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3. intransitive verb set out energetically: to set out energetically, especially for a particular destination or in a particular direction
We struck out at sunrise, determined to get there by nightfall.
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4. intransitive verb attack somebody or something: to make an attack on somebody or something, either physically or verbally
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5. transitive verb draw line through something: to draw a line through written or printed matter in order to cancel or delete it
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6. intransitive verb begin something: to begin doing something, especially independently
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