strike out looking
"Strike out looking" originates from baseball, but is also used metaphorically in everyday language to describe failing without making an effort.
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Definition
B2Baseball
(sports, technical)To be declared out after not swinging at a pitch the umpire calls as the third strike.
Example
- The batter was frustrated to strike out looking in such a crucial moment of the game.
B2General
(colloquial, metaphorical)To fail or be unsuccessful without putting in effort.
Example
- He didn't even try to negotiate; he just struck out looking.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "strike out looking":
strike outcall balls and strikeson strikefoul outstrike instrike workwild pitch