DH

1 of 3

noun

plural DHs
DHed; DHing

intransitive verb

: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game

DH

3 of 3

abbreviation

doctor of humanities

Examples of DH in a Sentence

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Noun
The Tigers’ lineup appears mostly set for 2025, with young players seemingly locked in at catcher (Dillon Dingler), first base (Spencer Torkelson), second base (Colt Keith), third base (Jace Jung), left field (Riley Greene), center field (Parker Meadows) and DH (Kerry Carpenter). Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024 Taking at-bats at DH, this is the season that also jump-starts his career as a hitter. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024 Playing exclusively at the DH spot, the right-handed hitter slashed .232/.270/.316 with one home run in 33 games. Matt Weyrich, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024 And in addition to the starting pitchers, Japan was represented by Shohei Ohtani (0 for 4) and Chicago DH Seiya Suzuki, who had two singles, a double, a run scored and an RBI – all after Yamamoto left the game. Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for DH 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1973, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of DH was in 1973

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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

DH

1 of 2 noun
plural DHs
DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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