pinch-hit (pĭnchhĭt′)
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Tweet intr.v. pinch-hit, pinch-hit·ting, pinch-hits 1. Baseball To bat in place of a player scheduled to bat, especially when a hit is badly needed. 2. Informal To substitute for another in a time of need. pinch hit n. pinch hitter n. |
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