Meaning of pinch-hit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To bat in place of another player
   intransitive
2. To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.
   idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

“Jones pinch-hit for Smith in the sixth.”

““Some people think that pitchers aren't complete athletes and some of them maybe weren't, but others were, so I think you'd remember Red Ruffing who used to pinch‐hit all the time, sometimes for outfielders, even though he was as complete a pitcher there was. […]” If he is wrong, however, and designated hitting does turn out to be a good thing, pinch‐hitting as now understood will become a thing of the past.”

“Tigers manager A.J. Hinch had just inserted Zack Short to pinch-hit for Akil Baddoo, the type of chess-match move Hinch is making more than ever this season.”

“Jones pinch-hit for Smith during today's presentation.”

CEFR level