bench
verb/bentʃ/
/bentʃ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bench | /bentʃ/ /bentʃ/ |
| he / she / it benches | /ˈbentʃɪz/ /ˈbentʃɪz/ |
| past simple benched | /bentʃt/ /bentʃt/ |
| past participle benched | /bentʃt/ /bentʃt/ |
| -ing form benching | /ˈbentʃɪŋ/ /ˈbentʃɪŋ/ |
- bench somebody (North American English, sport) to remove a player from a team, or not include them in the team that starts a game
- The coach's decision to bench her ahead of the play-off has drawn a lot of criticism.
- He was benched for large portions of the game in order to manage his fitness.
- bench somebody (informal) to be attracted to somebody and want to see them occasionally, but not regularly or as part of a serious relationship
- I think that this guy I've been dating is benching me.
Word OriginOld English benc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bank and German Bank.
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