pinch-hit verb 2pinch hit noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To bat in place of another playerJones pinch-hit for Smith in the sixth. •To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.Jones pinch-hit for Smith during today's presentation. pinch hit noun1 •A hit made by a pinch hitter.Jones drove in a run with a pinch hit for Smith in the sixth. formspinch-hitting · pinch-hits · pinch hits