pinch hitter

See also: pinch-hitter

English

Etymology

pinch hit +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

pinch hitter (plural pinch hitters)

1. (baseball) A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.
2. (cricket) An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.
3. (colloquial) A person who substitutes for another to perform one or more tasks.

   I’ll be sending a pinch hitter to do the presentation because I have the flu.

Related terms

• pinch hit

See also

• designated hitter