Nonhit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nonhit is a noun meaning A song, etc. that fails to become a hit.
Meaning
A song, etc. that fails to become a hit.
More Meanings
- (information technology) Failure to match any record in an information retrieval system.
Example Sentences
Nonhits occur when there is no definite element, such as Library of Congress or ISBN number, in the brief record.
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.”
Word Forms
- nonhits
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonachievement, nonaccomplishment, nonhappening, nonfailure, nonresult, no-goer.
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