Go down swinging is an idiom that means to fight until the end, even when the odds are against you. The crossword solutions for this term are strikeout (9 letters), FAN (3 letters), and WHIFF (5 letters). A strikeout is a baseball term that refers to a batter being unable to hit the ball three times in a row. A FAN is someone who is enthusiastic about a particular activity or person, such as a sports team. A WHIFF is a failed attempt to hit a ball in baseball. Together, these words represent the idea of going down swinging, or fighting until the end.