pinch-hitting

A form of pinch-hit — To bat in place of another player

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pinch-hit
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APA

pinch-hitting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinch-hitting

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“pinch-hitting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinch-hitting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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