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switch-hit (third-person singular simple present switch-hits, present participle switch-hitting, simple past and past participle switch-hit)
- (baseball, softball) To bat both left and right-handed.
- His ability to switch-hit left the manager with a tough decision whether to bring in a left-handed or a right-handed relief pitcher.
- (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.
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switch-hit (plural switch-hits)
- (cricket) An instance of switch-hitting.