hit-and-run
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adjective \-ˈrən\Definition of HIT-AND-RUN
1
: being or relating to a hit-and-run in baseball
2
: being or involving a motor-vehicle driver who does not stop after being involved in an accident
3
: involving or intended for quick specific action or results <a hit–and–run raid>
See First Known Use of HIT-AND-RUN
1899
2hit–and–run
nounDefinition of HIT-AND-RUN
: a baseball play calling for a runner on first to begin running as a pitch is delivered and for the batter to attempt to hit the pitch
First Known Use of HIT-AND-RUN
1904
3hit–and–run
intransitive verbDefinition of HIT-AND-RUN
: to execute a hit-and-run play in baseball
First Known Use of HIT-AND-RUN
1966
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