ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: back-formation from pinch hitter
intransitive verb
1. : to go to bat in the place of another player especially in an emergency when a hit is particularly needed — usually used with for
sent up to pinch-hit for the pitcher — Scholastic Coach
2. : to act or serve in place of another
might have to pinch-hit as naval officers — Sydney Connor
— usually used with for
would pinch-hit for the president in the entertainment of foreign visitors — Newsweek
transitive verb
: to make (a hit) while acting as a pinch hitter
pinch-hit a home run in the 7th inning