complete game

noun

A game during which the starting pitcher pitches for the entirety of the game, without a relief pitcher.

Meanings

nouncomplete game (plural complete games)

plural complete games

  1. ball gamesA game during which the starting pitcher pitches for the entirety of the game, without a relief pitcher.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see complete, game.

Translations

Japanese 完投
  • 完投 (kantō)baseball
Korean 완투
  • 완투 (wantu)baseball
Cite this entry
APA

complete game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complete%20game

MLA

“complete game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complete%20game. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complete game,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complete%20game.

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