DH

1 of 3

noun

plural DHs
DHed; DHing

intransitive verb

: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game

DH

3 of 3

abbreviation

doctor of humanities

Examples of DH in a Sentence

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Noun
While the rest of baseball has been making lists and checking them twice, the Angels have been in action, trading for DH Jorge Soler and signing free agents Travis d’Arnaud, Kyle Hendricks and most significantly, Yusei Kikuchi. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Consider Anthopoulos’ moves thus far: That trade of outfielder/DH Jorge Soler to the Angels to escape the remaining two years and $26 million on Soler’s contract. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 But Lindor came in second in NL MVP voting, with Ohtani being named the winner Thursday night simply because the Los Angeles Dodgers DH is in a class of his own. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024 Seattle has a decent-looking outfield, but adding Bellinger to DH and play first while also acting as the fourth outfielder would be a huge move. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for DH 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1973, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of DH was in 1973

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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

DH

1 of 2 noun
plural DHs
DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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