DH

1 of 3

noun

ˌdē-ˈāch How to pronounce DH (audio)
plural DHs
: designated hitter sense 1

DH

2 of 3

verb

ˌdē-ˈāch How to pronounce DH (audio) ˈdē-ˌāch How to pronounce DH (audio)
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
Harvey played his final game the next day, when Boyd slotted him into the lineup as a DH. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 May 2026 Will Smith took Ohtani’s spot as the leadoff hitter and DH, his first career game in the leadoff spot. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 He was scheduled to bat leadoff at DH on Tuesday, the Dodgers said on social media. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 After playing on the junior varsity team for two seasons, Scardine was in Morton’s opening day lineup at DH last year. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 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

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The first known use of DH was in 1973

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DH

2 of 2 verb
ˌdē-ˈāch How to pronounce DH (audio) ˈdē-ˌāch How to pronounce DH (audio)
DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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