strike out

Questions about strike out

What does strike out mean?

strike out means "remove from a list". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for strike out?

Close synonyms include cross off, cross out, strike off, mark, retire. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is strike out a common word?

strike out is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.