switch-hitter

noun

switch-hit·​ter ˈswich-ˈhi-tər 

1

: a baseball player who switch-hits

2

slang : bisexual

3

: one that is flexible or adaptable

especially : a person who can work equally well in either of two jobs or capacities

Examples of switch-hitter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raleigh set records for a catcher and switch-hitter this season with 58 homers for the Seattle Mariners. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025

Cal Raleigh broke the Mariners' franchise single-season home-run record with his 57th of the season in Seattle's 6-4 win at Houston on Saturday night, also extending his major-league record for home runs in a season by a switch-hitter. —Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025

Raleigh, who leads the majors in home runs, has already surpassed Mickey Mantle’s Major League record for home runs by a switch-hitter of 54 that had stood since 1961. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025

Raleigh has set season records for most homers by a catcher, most homers by a switch-hitter and most homers in Mariners history. —Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for switch-hitter

• embitter
• emitter
• outfitter
• remitter
• submitter
• transmitter
• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter

Kids Definition

switch-hitter

noun

switch-hit·​ter

-ˌhit-ər

: a baseball player who can bat either left-handed or right-handed