begin vs strike out

begin and strike out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
begin	No	No	Yes	No
strike out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strike out is a hyponym of begin; that is, strike out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than begin:

begin (verb)	strike out (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	set out on a course of action
set in motion, cause to start	remove from a list
begin to speak or say	cause to get out
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language	put out or be put out by a strikeout
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative	make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object	be unsuccessful in an endeavor
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
have a beginning, of a temporal event