Dictionary

strikethrough en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/

Etymology

Deverbal from strike through; the verb, in at least some cases, is a back-formation from the noun, despite being redundant to strike through.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) An horizontal line overlaid on other characters.
   • In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough.
2. (countable, uncountable) A horizontal or oblique line overlaid on individual characters.
   • (oblique)

Forms

Synonyms

slashout · slash · solidus · bar · stroke

Translations (16)

fr biffure (line) · pt riscar (line) · es plumazo (line) · mi tāroto (line) · pl przekreślenie (line) · hu áthúzás (line) · sv genomstrykning (line) · eo trastreko (line) · el επιγράμμιση (line) · es tachón (line) · fi yliviivaus (line) · es tachadura (line) · ja 取り消し線 (line) · cmn 刪除綫 /删除线 (line) · de Durchstreichen (line) · es tache (line)

strikethrough en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/

Etymology

Deverbal from strike through; the verb, in at least some cases, is a back-formation from the noun, despite being redundant to strike through.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, nonstandard) Alternative form of strike through.
   alt of strike through
   • 2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified, A.D.R. (London) Limited, →ISBN, page 113, The next requirement is to strikethrough, “Yoga is just massage. Inline style element <strike> carries out this task easily. It strikes through text.
   • 2006, Editors of BottleTree Books LLC, Myspace Maxed Out: Explode Your Popularity, Buzz Your Band and Secure Your Privacy on Myspace, BottleTree Books LLC, →ISBN, page 59, To strikethrough text do this: <s>Strikethrough Text Goes Here</s>
   • 2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 37, Cross-Out Text This tool is used to strikethrough selected text. You can change the color of the strikethrough and you can create a pop-up note with the Strikethrough Text tool as well.

Forms

Relateds

underline · underscore