switch-hitter

noun

switch-hit·​ter ˈswich-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce switch-hitter (audio)
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

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Like Rose and Baldwin, Tony Phillips was a switch-hitter who played all over. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Jake Cronenworth will play second and bat seventh, followed by switch-hitter Bryce Johnson getting the start in left field and Martín Maldonado getting the start behind the plate with Waldron. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025 The Mets could option Jared Young without losing a left-handed bat since Mauricio is a switch-hitter. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 The switch-hitter is batting .325/.338/.506 with a 133 OPS+ in 80 trips to the plate. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for switch-hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of switch-hitter was in 1919

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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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switch-hitter

noun
switch-hit·​ter
-ˌhit-ər
: a baseball player who can bat either left-handed or right-handed
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