pinch hit
noun
,
Baseball.
1.
a hit made by a pinch hitter.
Origin
1910-15
pinch-hit
[
pinch
-
hit
]
/ˈpɪntʃˈhɪt/
verb (used without object)
,
pinch-hit,
pinch-hitting.
1.
Baseball.
to serve as a pinch hitter.
2.
Informal.
to substitute for someone, especially in an emergency.
verb (used with object)
,
pinch-hit,
pinch-hitting.
3.
Baseball.
to get, or make (a hit) in pinch-hitting.
Origin
1930-35,
Americanism; back formation from
pinch hitter
British Dictionary definitions for
pinch hit
pinch-hit
verb
(
intransitive
)
-hits,
-hitting,
-hit
1.
(
baseball
) to bat as a substitute for the scheduled batter
2.
(
US & Canadian
,
informal
) to act as a substitute
3.
(
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
Derived Forms
pinch hitter,
noun
Slang definitions & phrases for
pinch hit
pinch hit
noun phrase
A hit made by a player who bats in place of another
(1907+ Baseball)
pinch-hit
verb
To bat for a player who has been removed from the lineup, usually at a critical point in the game
(1927+ Baseball)
To substitute for someone else
: Silvey has been pinch-hitting as an assistant director
(1927+)