switch-hit
switch–hit
verb \-ˈhit\switch–hitswitch–hit·ting
Definition of SWITCH-HIT
intransitive verb
: to bat right-handed against a left-handed pitcher and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher in baseball
Origin of SWITCH-HIT
back-formation from switch-hitter
First Known Use: 1938
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