pinch hit
noun Baseball.
a hit made by a pinch hitter.
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Origin of pinch hit
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby pinch hit
pinchcock, pincheck, pinch effect, pincher, pinch graft, pinch hit, pinch hitter, Pinchot, pinch pennies, pinchpenny, pinch pleat
Definition for pinch hit (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of pinch-hit
1930–35, Americanism; back formation from pinch hitter
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Example sentences 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 of pinch-hit
pinch hitter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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