no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce no-hitter (audio)
: a no-hit game in baseball

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The star left-hander started slowly last season but warmed with the weather, eventually pitching the first no-hitter of his career in August. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 It’s become an altar And finally Fernando finishes his no-hitter. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Popular on Variety Anderson has taken viewers through Roy Halladay’s no-hitter in Game 1 of the 2010 National League Division Series, just the second game of its kind in the post-season history of Major League Baseball, as well as critical moments from Steph Curry and LeBron James. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 Star right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove, a San Diego native who pitched the team’s only no-hitter on April 9, 2021, will miss all of next season and possibly more after hurting his right elbow during the second game. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for no-hitter 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

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“No-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-hitter. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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no-hitter

noun
no-hit·​ter
(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər
: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits
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