strike out vs fail

strike out and fail both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fail is a hypernym of strike out; that is, fail is a word with a broader meaning than strike out:

Other hypernyms of strike out include neglect.

As verbs, fail is a hypernym of strike out; that is, fail is a word with a broader meaning than strike out:

Other hypernyms of strike out include go wrong, miscarry.

strike out (verb)	fail (verb)
set out on a course of action	stop operating or functioning
remove from a list	deteriorate
cause to get out	prove insufficient
put out or be put out by a strikeout	disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body	become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
be unsuccessful in an endeavor	be unsuccessful
	fail to get a passing grade
	fail to do something; leave something undone
	judge unacceptable
	be unable
	fall short in what is expected