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

Warren Spahn, 39, pitched a no-hitter and set an all-time Braves record with 15 strikeouts. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 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

Javier, who tossed the first six innings of a combined no-hitter for Houston against Philadelphia in the 2022 World Series, gave up one run, three hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

This superstition often causes the fielding team to avoid saying the words no-hitter or perfect game and often leaves the pitcher isolated in the dugout. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 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