pinch-hit
pinch-hit · pinch-hits · pinch-hit · pinch-hitting
To bat in place of another playerTo bat in place of another player
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To bat in place of another player
Jones pinch-hit for Smith in the sixth.
(idiomatic, intransitive)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.
Jones pinch-hit for Smith during today's presentation.
Forms
pinch-hits, pinch-hitting, pinch-hit, pinch-hit| Base form | pinch-hit · to pinch-hit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pinch-hits |
| Present participle | pinch-hitting |
| Past simple | pinch-hit |
| Past participle | pinch-hit |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle