Synonyms for strike out
Most common
cross out strike through delete obliterate cross off strike off plan punch out
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Cross out — to draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that…
cross out, delete, strike through, blot, obliterate, expunge, efface, cancel dated
2. Strike off
Definitions
- v. 1
To draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document.
- v. 2
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.
- v. 3
To strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.
Related words
- Other spellings
- strike-out strikeout
Example sentences
- delete Please tell me how to delete my Facebook account.
- obliterate It's time to obliterate those walls of yours!
By length
- 4 letters
- plan1, mark1, blot1
- 5 letters
- erase2
- 6 letters
- delete2, cancel2, retire2, invent2, devise2, efface2
- 7 letters
- expunge2
- 8 letters
- contrive2
- 10 letters
- obliterate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (erase2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- biffer
- Italiano
- stralciare
- Deutsch
- durchstreichen
- Català
- esborrar