switch-hitter

/ˌˈswɪtʃ ˌhɪdər/
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Definitions of switch-hitter
  1. noun
    a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
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    type of:
    batsman, batter, hitter, slugger
    (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
  2. noun
    slang term for a bisexual person
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    type of:
    bisexual, bisexual person
    a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
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