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 Storm’s only hits were singles from DH Cobb Hightower (.750 OPS) and CF Kasen Wells (.816 OPS). Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025 Essentially, Ballesteros could get a weeklong audition at DH while Happ recovers. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Devers is not an elite defender, which was part of the reason he was moved to the DH role. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 Devers, 28, balked at getting moved to DH during spring training after Boston inked third baseman Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million deal. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for DH

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 20 May. 2025.

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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