PINCH-HIT


Meaning of PINCH-HIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpinch-ˈhit, ˌpinch- ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: back-formation from pinch hitter

Date: 1915

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.