X'd out Meaning in English
expression · lemma: x out
ɛksd/ /ˈaʊt
EKSD-OWT
ɛksd/ /ˈaʊt
EKSD-OWT
Definition
To mark something with an X to show it does not count, should be ignored, or is removed.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly informal and used in writing or speech to mean 'crossed out', especially for lists, plans, or errors. 'He x'd out my name' = wrote an X over it to remove it. Not used for other kinds of removal like deleting emails.
Spanish: tachado - eliminadoPortuguese (BR): riscado - excluídoPortuguese (PT): riscado - eliminadoChinese (Simplified): 用叉号划掉 - 删除Chinese (Traditional): 用叉號劃掉 - 刪除Hindi: क्रॉस कर दिया - हटा दियाArabic: تم الشطب عليه - تم حذفهBengali: এক্স দিয়ে কাটা - এক্স দিয়ে চিহ্নিতRussian: зачеркнуть крестиком - вычеркнуть крестикомJapanese: ×印をつける - バツをつけるVietnamese: gạch chéo - đánh dấu XKorean: 엑스 표시하다 - 엑스로 지우다Turkish: çarpı koymak - üstünü çizmekUrdu: ایکس لگا کر کاٹ دیناIndonesian: menandai silang - menyilang
Example Sentences
He x'd out the wrong answer on his test.
basic
I x'd out the items I already bought.
basic
Her name was x'd out on the list.
basic
Can you just x out the appointments you don't want?
natural
I made a mistake and just x'd it out on the form.
natural
They x'd out everything that didn't apply to them.
natural