LEARNit Dictionary
strike out
phrasal verb
1
to start being independent
استقلال پیدا کردن, مستقل شدن, شروع به مستقل شدن
2
to fail or be unsuccessful
شکست خوردن, ناکام ماندن, ناکام شدن, ناموفقبودن
The movie struck out and didn't win a single Oscar.
3
to aim a sudden violent hit at somebody/something
ضربه زدن, ضربه ناگهانی, زدن ضربه شدید
He lost his temper and struck out wildly.
4
to criticize somebody/something, especially in a public speech or in a book or newspaper
انتقاد کردن, به نقد کشیدن, انتقاد عمومی کردن
In a recent article she strikes out at her critics.
5
to fail to hit the ball three times and therefore not be allowed to continue hitting; to make somebody do this
ضربه نادرست زدن, موفق نشدن, از دور خارج شدن
related noun
strikeout
6
to remove something by drawing a line through it
حذف کردن, خط زدن
The editor struck out the whole paragraph.
synonym
cross something out/through