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

The Dodgers lose to the San Diego Padres 4-2 and drop the three-game series despite Tyler Glasnow carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

During his time, Sox pitchers threw perfect games (Buehrle and Philip Humber) and no-hitters (Buehrle and Lucas Giolito) and were fixtures at the All-Star Game. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Snell, who threw a no-hitter for the Giants in his last appearance in Great American Ball Park, faced three batters, allowing a hit with a strikeout on 19 pitches. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Sunday, the Rays built an 11-run lead after five innings and brought a no-hitter into the sixth. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 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