Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rough up the bullpen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: rough up the bullpen
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To manage easily to hit pitching by the starting and relief pitchers of the opposing team, despite the types of pitches thrown or the skill of the pitchers.

Example Sentences

"The strong baseball team really roughed up the bullpen in their 34-0 rout against their foes; the coach used nine relievers and they still couldn't get anybody out."

Inflected Forms

roughs up the bullpen (present, singular) roughing up the bullpen (participle, present) roughed up the bullpen (participle, past) roughed up the bullpen (past)

Questions

What does rough up the bullpen mean?: To manage easily to hit pitching by the starting and relief pitchers of the opposing team, despite the types of pitches thrown or the skill of the pitchers.

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