Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Baseball) Having no hits scored; -- of a baseball game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits.
- adjective Having no points scored.
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- adjective baseball A
batter who has failed to make anybase hits over a period of time, usually one game - adjective baseball A
team that has nohits over a period of time, usually part of one game
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having no points scores
- adjective (of a batter) without a hit
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Examples
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The Mets were held to four hits — they went hitless from the second through the eighth innings — and stranded 11 runners in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday that abruptly ended a season that for so long seemed as though it would inevitably lead to the World Series.
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But free agent acquisition Drew went 0-for-5 to remain hitless in 22 at-bats this year.
USATODAY.com 2004
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Tampa Bay's two home runs Sunday set a postseason record for AL teams with 25, but Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria remain hitless.
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AscenFlow features transparent operation, hardware and software failure bypass, "hitless" configuration changes and optional High Availability redundant hardware for maximum network availability.
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That sound kept Duda in the Mets' lineup throughout the first half of September, even though he went hitless in 33 of his first 34 big-league at-bats.
Duda an Enticing Option for Mets Mike Sielski 2011
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Lidge hit Mark Teixeira, bringing up Rodriguez, who was hitless in his first four plate appearances.
A-Rod's clutch hit in 9th puts Yanks on brink of Series title 2009
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He held the Marlins hitless through 5 1/3 innings but wound up allowing four runs (three earned) in seven innings.
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Technically, Jackson took a no-hitter into the fifth, but he did it ugly, issuing five walks and giving up two runs despite holding the Yankees hitless.
Swisher, Yanks Break Out the Bats Against White Sox Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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He held the Marlins hitless through 5 1/3 innings but wound up allowing four runs (three earned) in seven innings.
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