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Definition of hitless

hitless

/ˈhɪt.ləs/
hit · less
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hitless Lexical Profile

hitless Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

In baseball and softball, having no base hits during a game, inning, or series of at-bats.

Example

"The veteran shortstop went hitless in four plate appearances during the opening game of the championship series."

2

Without any successful strikes, impacts, or popular commercial successes.

Example

"After a decade of chart-topping albums, the band endured a long, hitless period in the late nineties."

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• Rhymes for hitless

• Nearby Words

hitchhiker
hither
hitherto
hitless
hitmaker
hitman
hittable

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hitless. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hitless
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