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

Tim Lincecum threw the second no-hitter in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants’ 9-0 win against the last-place San Diego Padres. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

And immediately after his near no-hitter, Cease moved the spotlight to a young breakout star who is pitching for one of his team’s division rivals. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Cease was bidding for the Blue Jays’ first no-hitter since 1990 by Dave Stieb (Oak Grove High, San Jose City College). — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Cease previously threw a no-hitter for the San Diego Padres at Washington on July 25, 2024. — ABC News, 8 July 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