switch-hit
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
swichhitSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈswɪtʃˈhɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
baseballsoftball
Bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
baseballsoftball
To bat both left and right-handed.
cricket
To face the bowler with a left or right-handed batting stance, and then switch to the opposite stance as the ball is bowled.
noun
cricket
An instance of switch-hitting.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Typical Use
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Bat right-handed against a left-handed and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
Used this way, switch-hit is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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