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pinch hitter

noun

Etymology

From pinch hit + -er.

Definitions

  1. A substitute batter

    A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.

  2. An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his…

    An aggressive batsman brought on to score runs quickly, even at the risk of losing his wicket.

  3. A person who substitutes for another to perform one or more tasks.

    • I’ll be sending a pinch hitter to do the presentation because I have the flu.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA