Definition of No-hit

1. Adjective. Of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits. "A no-hit game"

Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Similar to: Successful

Lexicographical Neighbors of No-hit

no-docs
no-fault
no-fly
no-fly list
no-fly zone
no-fly zones
no-frills(a)
no-go
no-go area
no-goal
no-good
no-goodnik
no-goodniks
no-gos
no-hair theorem
no-hit (current term)
no-hit game
no-hitter
no-hitters
no-holds-barred
no-hoper
no-host
no-life
no-load
no-load fund
no-lone zone
no-lone zones
no-man's-land
no-name
no-no

Literary usage of No-hit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dan Michel's Ayenbite of Inwyt; Or, Remorse of Conscience: In the Kentish by Laurent, Dan Michel (1866)
"... of god / an of bo loue, ne hit no ssel lessi : no hit no ssel endi / ac eure wexe and ... no hit ..."

2. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1912)
"In the American League there were two no-hit games pitched during the season, Wood, of Boston, ... In the Xational League there was no no-hit game in 1911, ..."

3. Werner's Readings and Recitations (1913)
"You no hit good! You no hit hard!" "Oh, Hans, can you play it?" Hans struck a mighty blow. The familiar sound of a drum filled the place, but, alas! ..."

4. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1897)
"I claim a hit," said his lordship. " No hit," said the lady. " No hit, my lord," said Grier, as he again gave them distance and the word. ..."

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