» pinch hitter
Noun (1 meaning)
1. (baseball) a substitute for the regular batter.
pinch hitter is a type of:
- batter, hitter, slugger, batsman (noun) - (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
- substitute, reserve, second-stringer (noun) - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- baseball, baseball game (noun) - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
- softball, softball game (noun) - a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer