intransitive verb Etymology: back-formation from pinch hitter Date: 1915 to act or serve in place of another, to bat in the place of another player especially when a hit is particularly needed
PINCH-HIT
Meaning of PINCH-HIT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012