strike out the side

verb

To record all three outs in an inning with a strikeout.

Meanings

verbstrike out the side (third-person singular simple present strikes out the side, present participle striking out the side, simple past and past participle struck out the side)

present singular third person strikes out the side · participle present striking out the side · participle past struck out the side · past struck out the side

  1. ball gamesTo record all three outs in an inning with a strikeout.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strike out the side,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike%20out%20the%20side.

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