strike out for



strike out for

some place to begin a journey to some place; to set out on a journey for some place. We struck out for Denver, hoping to get there in a few hours. The hikers struck out for the cabin but were delayed by a sudden storm.
See also: out, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marin-French, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
HelmaHEL-mahGerman, Dutch
DesmondDEZ-məndEnglish, Irish
Guenevere-Arthurian Romance
Nanna (2)-Near Eastern Mythology
Aris (2)-Dutch