strike out vs fan

strike out is not a noun while fan is a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of strike out include whiff.

strike out (noun)	fan (noun)
	a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
	an ardent follower and admirer
	an enthusiastic devotee of sports

strike out (verb)	fan (verb)
set out on a course of action	make (an emotion) fiercer
remove from a list	blow away or off with a current of air
cause to get out	strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
put out or be put out by a strikeout	agitate the air
make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
be unsuccessful in an endeavor