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pinch hit
1noun
a hit made by a pinch hitter.
pinch-hit
2[pinch-hit]
verb (used without object)
Baseball.to serve as a pinch hitter.
Informal.to substitute for someone, especially in an emergency.
verb (used with object)
Baseball.to get, or make (a hit) in pinch-hitting.
pinch-hit
verb
baseball to bat as a substitute for the scheduled batter
informalto 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
Other Word Forms
- pinch hitter noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pinch hit1
Origin of pinch hit2
Example Sentences
The Mariners did not have a left-handed hitter available on the bench to pinch hit in that situation.
The Nats brought in former Mariner Jesse Winker to pinch hit.
Servais couldn’t call on Raleigh fast enough to pinch hit for backup catcher Seby Zavala.
But when his next turn at the plate came, Josh Rojas pinch hit for him.
Current Mariner Mitch Garver was on the Twins roster for that game and pinch hit.
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