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no-hit

no-hit

2 7.8
A baseball game in which the pitcher allows the other team no hits
  • adjective
  • /noʊ hɪt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : sin hits
  • Failure to reject the second two hypotheses indicates that, based on the available data, the performance of the repeat no-hit pitchers with relatively high career wins was not significantly affected by home-field advantage.
  • a no-hit game
  • no-hit innings
  • no-hit bid

Examples

  • Walter Johnson pitched a spectacular no-hit game against the Red Sox.

  • The fourth section proposes tests of hypotheses of the expertise effect within no-hit performance.

    Academic text (1994)
  • They are also consistent with the findings of Irving and Goldstein (1990) that there is a significant relationship between home-field advantage and no-hit performance.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In 1990, Perez achieved a remarkable no-hit victory over the Yankees.

  • Jose Quintana amazed fans by pitching four no-hit innings in his game.

Synonyms

hitless
vsno-hit
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Not getting any hits in a baseball game when batting

refers specifically to pitching achievements where the pitcher allows no opposing hits

Antonyms

hit
459 1.0

A single strong blow against someone or something

Surface Forms

no-hit positive

Morphology

no-hit = no + hit (transparent) = no + hit

Formed by the clear combination 'no' + 'hit' meaning 'having no hits', a pattern readily understandable by learners.

Etymology

No-hit is a simple compound: no means 'not any' and hit means 'to strike the ball'. So a no-hit game is one where the pitcher allows the other team 'no hits', meaning the batters never make a successful hit.