Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonhit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-hit
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A song, etc. that fails to become a hit.

noun

Failure to match any record in an information retrieval system.

Example Sentences

"There was a difference in the decibel level of the crowd roar when the band started up a hit — “Hey Nineteen,” “Peg,” “Black Friday” — as opposed to a nonhit, like “Show Biz Kids” or “Babylon Sisters.”"
"Nonhits occur when there is no definite element, such as Library of Congress or ISBN number, in the brief record..."

Etymology

From non- + hit.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

nonhits (plural)

Questions

What does nonhit mean?: A song, etc. that fails to become a hit.
Where does nonhit come from?: From non- + hit.

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