"switch-hit" meaning in All languages combined

See switch-hit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-switch-hit.ogg Forms: switch-hits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} switch-hit (plural switch-hits)
  1. (cricket) An instance of switch-hitting. Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: reverse sweep, switch-hitter
    Sense id: en-switch-hit-en-noun-pZ5PREpe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 33 28 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: switch hit

Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-switch-hit.ogg Forms: switch-hits [present, singular, third-person], switch-hitting [participle, present], switch-hit [participle, past], switch-hit [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|switch-hits|switch-hitting|switch-hit}} switch-hit (third-person singular simple present switch-hits, present participle switch-hitting, simple past and past participle switch-hit)
  1. (baseball, softball) To bat both left and right-handed. Categories (topical): Baseball, Softball
    Sense id: en-switch-hit-en-verb-x5DGiNSz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 33 28 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, softball, sports
  2. (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. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-switch-hit-en-verb-rywfU3Ud Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 33 28 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: switch hit

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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