pinch hitter

pinch hit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pinch hit]
- /pɪntʃ hɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pinch hit]
- /pɪntʃ hɪt/

Definitions of pinch hitter words

noun pinch hitter Baseball. a substitute who bats for a teammate, often at a critical moment of the game. 1
noun pinch hitter any substitute for another, especially in an emergency. 1
noun pinch hitter baseball: sb substituting at bat 1

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Origin of pinch hitter

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Pinch hitter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinch hitter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pinch hitter

noun pinch hitter

catchpole — (in medieval England) a sheriff's officer who arrested debtors
fill-in — a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion: The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation.
member of congress — law: elected representative
delegate — A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.

All 4 Synonyms of pinch hitter