bench

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

benches

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

bench

past (v2)

benched

past participle (v3)

benched

present participle

benching

3rd person singular

benches

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

   • They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
   • Scarborough station's famous 139-metre-long bench, believed to be the longest in the world, has been restored in a £14,500 project.

2. 2.The seat where the judges sit in court.

   • She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
   • They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.

3. 3.A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.

   • Mr. Zuckerberg’s repositioning of Meta started in earnest last year, when he began rearranging his bench of lieutenants.
   • On the opposition benches at Holyrood, Scottish Labour's transport spokesman Neil Bibby favours a more formal approach of involving passenger and worker representatives in the management of ScotRail.

4. 4.The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.

   • He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.
   • Injuries have shortened the bench.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To remove a player from play.

   • OK, you are out! You’re benched!
   • They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.

2. 2.To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.

3. 3.To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.(slang)

4. 4.To furnish with benches.

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