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switch-hit

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An instance of switch-hitting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To bat both left and right-handed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

Examples

  • His ability to switch-hit left the manager with a tough decision whether to bring in a left-handed or a right-handed relief pitcher.

Meaning relationships

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To face the bowler with a left or right-handed batting stance, and then switch to the opposite stance as the ball is bowled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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4

verb

Meaning 4

bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bat

History

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