English

Noun

strikethrough ‎(plural strikethroughs)

1. (typography) An overlaid horizontal line striking out other characters.

   In HTML, wrapping text with the code <del> and </del> produces a strikethrough.

2. (typography) A horizontal or oblique line striking out individual characters.

Synonyms

• (individual horizontal strikethrough): stroke
• (individual oblique strikethrough): solidus, slash, bar

Translations

Verb

strikethrough ‎(third-person singular simple present strikesthrough, present participle strikingthrough, simple past struckthrough, past participle strickenthrough)

1. (nonstandard) To partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
   • 2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified, A.D.R. (London) Limited, ISBN 1901197700, 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.

   • 2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, McGraw-Hill Professional, ISBN 0072229462, 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.

   • 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 1933747056, page 59,

     To strikethrough text do this: <s>Strikethrough Text Goes Here</s>

Alternative forms

• to strike through
• strike out - 3rd definition

Related terms

• underline
• underscore