no-hitter

American  

[noh-hit-er] / ˈnoʊˈhɪt ər /

noun

Baseball.

1. a no-hit game.

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Etymology

Origin of no-hitter

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Actors won’t say “Macbeth” in a theater, baseball players won’t talk to a pitcher when he’s throwing a no-hitter, and White House staff won’t say “recession” when the economy turns sour.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Pitchers Connor Sahagan and Gavin Geyer combined on a no-hitter in Oaks Christian’s 2-1 win over Bishop Alemany.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Norco 3, Aliso Niguel 0: Peyton May struck out 12 and threw an eight-inning no-hitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Jackson Holliday homered, and the no-hitter was gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

The Yankee pitcher was one out away from becoming a phenomenon so rare that it had never been seen before—the first man to pitch a no-hitter in the World Series.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord