strikethrough

plural strikethroughs

1. countableuncountablemediaAn horizontal line overlaid on other characters.

   In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough.

   Synonyms: slashout

2. countableuncountablemediaA horizontal or oblique line overlaid on individual characters.

   (oblique)

   Synonyms: stroke, solidus, slash, bar

present singular third person strikesthrough · present singular third person strikethroughs · participle present strikethroughing · participle past struckthrough · past struckthrough · participle past strikethroughed · past strikethroughed

1. alternativenonstandardAlternative form of strike through.

   2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified, A.D.R. (London) Limited, →ISBN, page 113, The next requirement is to strikethrough, “Yoga is just massage. Inline style element <strike> carries out this task easily. It strikes through text.

   2 more examples

   2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 37, Cross-Out Text This tool is used to strikethrough selected text. You can change the color of the strikethrough and you can create a pop-up note with the Strikethrough Text tool as well.

   2006, Editors of BottleTree Books LLC, Myspace Maxed Out: Explode Your Popularity, Buzz Your Band and Secure Your Privacy on Myspace, BottleTree Books LLC, →ISBN, page 59, To strikethrough text do this: <s>Strikethrough Text Goes Here</s>