Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinch hitter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: pinch hit-ter
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.

noun

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

noun

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

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"This year the Tigers are using pinch hitters 72 percent more often than the league average. They entered Thursday leading the league with 59 pinch-hit plate appearances. Tigers pinch hitters were batting .231, above the league average for pinch hitters of .217."
"I’ll be sending a pinch hitter to do the presentation because I have the flu."

Etymology

From pinch hit + -er.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

pinch hitters (plural)

Phrases

pinch hit pinch runner designated hitter

Frequently Paired Words

pinch hit pinch runner designated hitter

Questions

What does pinch hitter mean?: A substitute batter; one who pinch-hits.
Where does pinch hitter come from?: From pinch hit + -er.

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