How to pronounce pinch-hit
American English pronunciation
PINCH-hit
- IPA
- /ˈpɪntʃˌhɪt/
- Syllables
- PINCH · hit (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pinch-hit means
To fill in for someone who can't do their part
In a sentence: When the cook got sick, Uncle Ray agreed to pinch-hit at the pancake breakfast.
Where it comes from: It started in baseball, for a batter sent in to take another player's turn at bat.
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