Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strike out looking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
strike out look-ing
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strike out (a batter) without the batter swinging at the called strike.

Transitive verb

verb

To strike out without swinging at the called strike.

Intransitive verb

verb

To fail while giving little effort.

Colloquial; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

strikes out looking (present, singular) striking out looking (participle, present) struck out looking (participle, past) struck out looking (past)

Phrases

catch someone looking go down swinging

Frequently Paired Words

catch someone looking go down swinging

Questions

What does strike out looking mean?
To strike out (a batter) without the batter swinging at the called strike.

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