switch hit

past tense of switch-hit

/swɪtʃ hɪt/
verb
  1. In baseball, to bat from either the left or right side of home plate, depending on the pitcher.
    • Many major league players switch-hit to gain an advantage in the game.
    • She can switch-hit, which makes her a valuable player on the team.
    • The rookie learned to switch-hit to improve his chances against different pitchers.
  2. To be able to perform or adapt in two different ways or roles, especially in a flexible manner.
    • In our small office, everyone has to switch-hit and do different jobs.
    • The actor can switch-hit between comedy and drama with ease.
    • He's a versatile musician who can switch-hit between guitar and piano.