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- [noh hit]
- /noʊ hɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noh hit]
- /noʊ hɪt/
Definition of no-hit word
- adjective no-hit of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team: a no-hit pitcher; a no-hit game. 1
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Origin of no-hit
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1910-15
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Parts of speech for No-hit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
no-hit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.