Meanings
noundesignated hitter (plural designated hitters)
plural designated hitters
- colloquialA person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game.
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Translations
Catalan batedor designat
- batedor designatbaseball
French frappeur désigné
- frappeur désignébaseball
Italian battitore designato
- battitore designatobaseball
Japanese 指名打者
- 指名打者 (shimei dasha)baseball
Korean 지명타자
- 지명타자 (jimyeongtaja)baseball
Spanish bateador designado
- bateador designadobaseball
Cite this entry
APA
designated hitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designated%20hitter
MLA
“designated hitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designated%20hitter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “designated hitter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/designated%20hitter.
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