no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər 

: a no-hit game in baseball

Examples of no-hitter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter took a no-hitter into the sixth before running out of steam. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Pud Galvin pitched the most lopsided no-hitter in major league history as the Buffalo Bisons routed the Detroit Wolverines 18-0. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Brady House’s two-out single in the seventh ended what would have been the franchise’s first no-hitter since 1994. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Lambert retired the first 12 Rangers in order before his no-hitter bid was broken up with a single in the fifth. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for no-hitter

• embitter
• emitter
• obiter
• outfitter
• remitter
• submitter
• transmitter
• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter

Kids Definition

no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter

(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər

: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits