designated hitter
designated hitter · designated hitters
A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the…A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game.
Meaning
2 sensesA batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game.
(colloquial)A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable.
More definitions
- a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
Translations
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Synonyms
1 synonymsDH
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpinch hitter