no-hit

[ noh-hit ]

adjective

, Baseball.

1. of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:

   a no-hit pitcher; a no-hit game.

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-hit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

And rub it in by making it a no-hit game, adjured Robbie, as Joe put on his glove and went out to the box.

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But Joe was in the box for the Giants and was pitching for a no-hit game.

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You saved the Giants winning streak and you pitched a no-hit game!

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Then it began to be realized that Joe was out for a no-hit game, and the crowd rooted for him madly.

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I guess you know about the no-hit game he pitched last year—the last game he played?

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