bullpen

English

bull +‎ pen

bullpen (plural bullpens)

An enclosed area used to hold bulls.
Magnus and Big Dick are over in the bullpen, ready for tonight's rodeo.
(baseball) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game.
After that hit, there is activity in the bullpen.
(baseball) The relief pitchers of a team collectively.
Their bullpen is worn out after yesterday's doubleheader where both games went 12 innings.
(figurative) A place for someone or something to get ready.
If this team of consultants fails, I have another warming up in the bullpen.
An open seating arrangement where project teams can communicate openly with minimal effort.
We have our sales team in a bullpen setup to keep their energy flowing.
(US, military slang) A military prison or its enclosing stockade.[1]

enclosed area to hold bulls

baseball: enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game

baseball: relief pitchers of a team collectively

metaphorical: figurative place to get ready

open seating arrangement in an office

Lighter, Jonathan (1972) “The Slang of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, 1917-1919: An Historical Glossary”, in American Speech‎, volume 47, number 1/2, page 24

bullpen m (plural bullpens)

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