strike through
strike through verb: to partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
Verb
strike through (third-person singular simple present strikes through, present participle striking through, simple past struck through, past participle struck through or (rare or archaic) stricken through)
- To partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
- It is useful to strike through an incorrect text, leaving it legible, to demonstrate that it is an incorrect usage.
- Synonyms:
- cross out, strike out
Synonyms of strike through
Forms of strike through
| third-person singular present | strikes through |
|---|---|
| present participle | striking through |
| past | struck through |
| past participle | struck through |
| past participle (archaic, rare) | stricken through |
Words formed from strike through
Questions about strike through
- What does strike through mean?
- Strike through means to partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
- What part of speech is strike through?
- Strike through is a verb.
- What is the past tense of strike through?
- The past tense of strike through is struck through.
Words near strike through in the dictionary
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