(baseball, of the offensive team) 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.

plural of rough-legged buzzard

Buteo lagopus, a medium-large bird of prey.

(cytology) The cytoplasm facing region of the endoplasmic reticulum, occupied by ribosomes that are involved in the formation of membrane and secretory proteins.

(colloquial) To become angry; to make a fuss.

(chiefly UK, figuratively) To accept both the positive and negative elements in a situation.

simple past tense and past participle of rough up the bullpen

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rough up

present participle of rough up

A fluid used to roughen the surface of certain playing cards so that they clump together, used as a preparatory stage for certain card tricks.