strikethrough
/ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/
strikethrough noun: an horizontal line overlaid on other characters. Also the alternative form of strike through.
Noun
strikethrough (countable and uncountable, plural strikethroughs)
- An horizontal line overlaid on other characters.
- In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough.
- Synonyms:
- slashout
- A horizontal or oblique line overlaid on individual characters.
- (oblique)
Also used as
strikethrough is also the alternative form of strike through.
Synonyms of strikethrough
Forms of strikethrough
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | strikethroughs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | strikesthrough |
| third-person singular present | strikethroughs |
| present participle | strikethroughing |
| past participle | struckthrough |
| past | struckthrough |
| past participle | strikethroughed |
| past | strikethroughed |
Origin of strikethrough
Deverbal from strike through; the verb, in at least some cases, is a back-formation from the noun, despite being redundant to strike through.
Questions about strikethrough
- What does strikethrough mean?
- Strikethrough means an horizontal line overlaid on other characters.
- What part of speech is strikethrough?
- Strikethrough is a noun.
- How do you pronounce strikethrough?
- Strikethrough is pronounced /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/.
- What is the plural of strikethrough?
- The plural of strikethrough is strikethroughs.
Words near strikethrough in the dictionary
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