: of, relating to, or being a baseball game or a part of a game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits

no-hit

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verb

no-hit; no-hitting; no-hits

transitive verb

: to give up no base hits to
no-hit them for five innings

Examples of no-hit in a Sentence

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Adjective
On Sunday, the Sox won a series against the Dodgers after nearly being no-hit by Yoshinobu Yamamoto the day before. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 So, as the Phillies were no-hit for the first five innings of Friday’s 4-2 loss to the mighty Dodgers, all of the feelings from last October came rushing back. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds no-hit the Cubs 1-0, in 10 innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Chicago. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Pérez no-hit the visiting Nationals for 6 2/3 innings in an 8-3 Braves win at Truist Park. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-hit

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1885, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-hit was in 1885

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“No-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-hit. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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