phrasal verb

Strike out

Letter SInseparable

2Sections

Start doing something new and different

Meanings

  • Start doing something new and different (intransitive, International English)
  • Try to hit someone (intransitive, International English)
  • Start going towards a place (intransitive, International English)
  • Cross writing out (separable [optional], International English)
  • Fail (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • After doing the same job for five years, I decided to STRIKE OUT and change careers.
  • When he pushed me, I STRUCK OUT.
  • We got up early and STRUCK OUT for our final destination.
  • As they arrived, I STRUCK their names OUT on the list I had.
  • I tried to get the government to support us but I STRUCK OUT.

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