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pinch hit
noun
Baseball
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a hit made by a pinch hitter.
Origin:
1910–15
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pinch-hit
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ˈpɪntʃˈhɪt
/
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pinch
-
hit
]
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verb,
pinch-hit,
pinch-hit·ting.
verb (used without object)
1.
Baseball
.
to serve as a pinch hitter.
2.
Informal
.
to substitute for someone, especially in an emergency.
verb (used with object)
3.
Baseball
.
to get, or make (a hit) in pinch-hitting.
Origin:
1930–35,
Americanism
;
back formation from
pinch hitter
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