First Known Use: 1915
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pinch–hit
verb \ˈpinch-ˈhit, ˌpinch-\
baseball : to bat in the place of another player
: to act or serve in place of another person
Full Definition of PINCH-HIT
intransitive verb
1
: to act or serve in place of another
2
: to bat in the place of another player especially when a hit is particularly needed
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Origin of PINCH-HIT
back-formation from pinch hitter
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