oh for

noun

A game or time period in which a player did not manage to sustain a particular attainment.

“Jones has gone oh for on his scoring opportunities this season.”

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Meanings

nounoh for (plural oh fors)

plural oh fors · alternative ofer · alternative o-fer · alternative oh fer · alternative ohfer · alternative ofor · alternative o-for · alternative ohfor

  1. hobbiesA game or time period in which a player did not manage to sustain a particular attainment.

    Jones has gone oh for on his scoring opportunities this season.

  2. ball gamesAn instance in which a player did not get a hit in a game.

    Yesterday's oh for made him overly aggressive today at the plate.

Origin

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.

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APA

oh for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oh%20for

MLA

“oh for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oh%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oh for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oh%20for.

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