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switch-hit

[ swich-hit ]

verb (used without object)

, Baseball.
, switch-hit, switch-hit·ting.
  1. to be able to bat from either side of home plate because of the ability to bat both right-handed and left-handed.


switch-hit

verb

  1. intr baseball to be able to bat either right- or left-handed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. cricket a shot in which the batsman jumps through 180 degrees to the opposite side of the wicket before swinging at the ball
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • switch hit·ter noun
  • switch-hit·ter noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of switch-hit1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

The switch-hitting utility man has six sacrifice bunts in his six-year career and has usually hit toward the bottom of the order for the St. Louis Cardinals and Dodgers.

The switch-hitting catcher was reinstated Tuesday from his second stint on the seven-day concussion injured list.

The switch-hitting Polanco played shortstop early in his career and has played third base.

Details: Though it seemed like the Mariners might be done adding to the roster, they made one last somewhat unexpected move by acquiring the switch-hitting Polanco.

Early in his pro career with the struggling club, he tried switch-hitting at Casey Stengel’s suggestion and stuck with it.

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