hitless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English hit Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English hitless From hit + -less.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Without any successful songs.
While she was hitless herself, Denise produced R & B hits like Bill Coday's "Get Your Lie Straight" and the Sequins' "Hey Romeo."
1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 277:
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(not-comparable, of a batter) Having failed to make any base hits over a period of time, usually one game.
Jones is hitless in the last four games.
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(not-comparable, of a team) Having no hits over a period of time, usually part of one game.
The team is hitless since the third inning.
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(not-comparable) Completed without taking damage (getting hit).
You get an achievement for pulling off a hitless first area.