bench
/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Bench means: a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic.
Synonyms for bench5
noun, as in a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
noun, as in a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
noun, as in persons who administer justice
What does bench mean?11
noun
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
persons who administer justice
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
a long seat for more than one person
the reserve players on a team“our team has a strong bench”
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
verb
take out of a game; of players
exhibit on a bench“bench the poodles at the dog show”
To lift a weight using a bench press
To exercise using a bench press
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with bench?4
Bench in a sentence
- I saw a couple sitting on a park bench, holding hands.CK
- I went to the park with my boyfriend, and we sat on a bench.felidad
- Next to the kiosk is a gentleman sitting on a bench, reading a newspaper.sundown
- Ziri was sitting on a bench, feeding the birds.Amastan
- Ziri was sitting on a bench, reading a newspaper.Amastan
- The paint is still wet, so don't sit on that bench.CK
- Leon was across the room, sitting on a bench.Amastan
- Gabriel sat on a bench, reading a book by the lake.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of bench
as a noun
- plural
- benches
as a verb
- third-person singular
- benches
- present participle
- benching
- past participle
- benched
- past tense
- benched