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- pronunciation:
- pInch
hIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
pinch-hits, pinch-hitting, pinch-hit |
definition 1: |
in baseball, to bat for another player, esp. at a crucial point in a game.
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definition 2: |
(informal) to take someone's place in the performance of a duty.
- similar words:
- substitute
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related words: |
cover, double |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to make (a hit) as a pinch hitter.
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