striking out

A form of strike out — To lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strike out
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APA

striking out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20out

MLA

“striking out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “striking out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20out.

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