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pinch hitter
noun
Definition of PINCH HITTER
: one that pinch-hits
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First Known Use of PINCH HITTER
1912
Related to PINCH HITTER
- Synonyms
- backup, cover, designated hitter, fill-in, locum tenens, substitute, relief, replacement, reserve, stand-in, sub
Rhymes with PINCH HITTER
PINCH HITTER Defined for Kids
pinch hitter
noun
Definition of PINCH HITTER for Kids
1
: a baseball player who is sent in to bat for another
2
: a person who does another's work in an emergency
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