pinch-hit
[ pinch-hit ]
/ ˈpɪntʃˈhɪt /
verb (used without object), pinch-hit, pinch-hit·ting.
Baseball. to serve as a pinch hitter.
Informal. to substitute for someone, especially in an emergency.
verb (used with object), pinch-hit, pinch-hit·ting.
Baseball. to get, or make (a hit) in pinch-hitting.
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Nearby words
pinch pennies, pinch pleat, pinch point, pinch roller, pinch runner, pinch-hit, pinchback, pinchbeck, pinchbottle, pinchcock, pincheck
Origin of pinch-hit
Definition for pinch-hit (2 of 2)
pinch hit
noun Baseball.
a hit made by a pinch hitter.
Origin of pinch hit
First recorded in 1910–15
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Examples from the Web for pinch-hit
Ed Kranepool pinch-hit a gentle single; and then Willie Mays was up.
In the top of the ninth inning, in his last appearance in professional baseball, he was sent in to pinch-hit for Zachary.
Muikstra ku sa mga draybir nga nasakit, I pinch-hit for drivers who are sick.
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British Dictionary definitions for pinch-hit
pinch-hit
verb -hits, -hitting or -hit (intr)
baseball to bat as a substitute for the scheduled batter
US and Canadian informal to act as a substitute
cricket (of a batsman in a limited-overs match) to bat aggressively at the start of an innings in order to take advantage of fielding restrictions
Derived Forms
pinch hitter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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