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 Major League Baseball world was stunned when Darryl Kile, who threw a no-hitter in 1997, suddenly died of a heart attack at age 33 more than two decades ago. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 His resume also includes a no-hitter and 13 post-season victories. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Following yet another collapse on Tuesday night in which the Dodgers turned a 4-0 lead and no-hitter through five innings into a 9-6 loss, manager Dave Roberts was asked to dissect his bullpen's shortcomings. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Cecconi followed up his no-hitter flirtation with 5 2/3 solid innings against the White Sox on Sunday. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

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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 20 Sep. 2025.

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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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