English Explanatory Dictionary

oh for

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A game or time period in which a player did not manage to sustain a particular attainment.
  2. An instance in which a player did not get a hit in a game.

Word forms

oh for oh fors ofer o-fer oh fer ohfer ofor o-for ohfor

Etymology

From oh (“zero”). Clipped from scorekeeping expressions like "0-4" (read "oh for four"), indicating a baseball player recorded zero hits in four at-bats.

Related words

O for
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