hitless
1
6.3
- adjective
- /ˈhɪtləs/
- Specialized
:
sin hits
- After going hitless for the last three games, the batter was eager to get a base hit.
- hitless streak
- hitless in his last
Examples
-
Despite his effort, he remained hitless during the tournament, unable to find his rhythm at the plate.
-
But Tim Lincecum, with his two hitless relief appearances covering four and two-thirds innings, deserves consideration.
Blog text (4) -
That was the longest hitless streak of his career.
Blog text (32) -
After seven hits in the first four innings, the Cubs were hitless in the fifth, sixth, and seventh.
Blog text (25) -
His hitless streak is worthy of an asterisk.
Blog text (8) -
Clemente was hitless against him with one walk in previous matchups.
Blog text (4) -
Next up is Messmer who, unfortunately, has been hitless…
-
Robinson Cano's current hitless streak in the playoffs is pure, unfiltered baseball randomness, and most people don't know how to deal with that.
Blog text (8) -
The team was completely hitless throughout the game, struggling to connect with the pitches thrown by the opposing pitcher.
Synonyms
2
7.8
A baseball game in which the pitcher allows the other team no hits
Antonyms
How Many Hits
Surface Forms
Morphology
hitless = hit (transparent) = hit + less
The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-less' to the noun 'hit', meaning 'without hits', which is directly derivable.
Etymology
Hitless comes from the simple parts hit and -less, where -less means 'without', just like in hopeless or careless. So in baseball a player or game that is hitless is literally 'without' any hits.