Definition of "strikethrough"

strikethrough

/ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural strikethroughs
1. (typography) An overlaid horizontal line striking out other characters.
2. (typography) A horizontal or oblique line striking out individual characters.
verb
third-person singular simple present strikesthrough or strikethroughs, no present participle, simple past and past participle struckthrough
1. (nonstandard) Alternative form of strike through
  Quotations
  The next requirement is to strikethrough, “Yoga is just massage. / Inline style element <strike> carries out this task easily. It strikes through text.
  2001, Rachel Webster, XHTML Simplified, A.D.R. (London) Limited, page 113
  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.
  2003, Doug Sahlin, How to Do Everything with Adobe Acrobat 6.0, McGraw-Hill Professional, page 37
  To strikethrough text do this: <s>Strikethrough Text Goes Here</s>
  2006, Editors of BottleTree Books LLC, Myspace Maxed Out: Explode Your Popularity, Buzz Your Band and Secure Your Privacy on Myspace, BottleTree Books LLC, page 59