DH

1 of 3

noun

ˌdē-ˈāch 

plural DHs

: designated hitter sense 1

DH

2 of 3

verb

ˌdē-ˈāch  ˈdē-ˌāch 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Harvey played his final game the next day, when Boyd slotted him into the lineup as a DH. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 May 2026

He was scheduled to bat leadoff at DH on Tuesday, the Dodgers said on social media. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Tracy explained the decision to play Gasper more at catcher stems in large part from trying to avoid having to choose between him and Masataka Yoshida in the DH spot against right-handed pitchers. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026

The Rockies scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, but Eldridge, who started at DH and was 4 of 6, hit his second home run of the season with a towering 453-foot shot over the center field wall. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1973, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1975, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

DH

1 of 2 noun

ˌdē-ˈāch 

plural DHs

: designated hitter

DH

2 of 2 verb

ˌdē-ˈāch  ˈdē-ˌāch 

DHed; DHing

: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game