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pinch-hit

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To bat in place of another player

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Jones pinch-hit for Smith in the sixth.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • Jones pinch-hit for Smith during today's presentation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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