bench
107
3.6
- noun
- /bɛnʧ/
- But please, coach, take me off the bench and put me in the game!
- sit on the bench
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- And then the guy who's on the bench, JD Vance, that's your guy, that's your bench player.
- Like hey, yo, hey, hey, the whole bro, The whole bench was going crazy.
- You know, it reminds me of like in basketball or in sports, you'll have guys who are on the bench, they're not playing.
- I'm I'll go where I'm most effective or the bench left back.
- So Alex Ferguson, he said, son, I'm going to put you in the bench and it's going to start.
- You are Jolin boring old Jonathan off the bench.
- And you've got no real thought of who's on the horizon, who's on the bench.
Examples
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I didn't even make the bench.
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We could hear the other team on their bench, laughing and yelling at each other.
Fiction book (2001) -
You were always on the bench.
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It's time to get off the bench.
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So could you tell us which times this week that he will be on the bench?
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Baseball season, and the three of them were on the bench together.
Fiction book (1998) -
Then I'm back on the bench.
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Head and assistant coaches mandate who will play and who will sit on the bench on any given day.
Academic text (2001) -
As the coach blew her whistle, Shannon sprang off the bench, ready for action.
Fiction book (1998) -
Several players are ready on the bench to substitute in when needed during the game.
Synonyms
24
3.7
A player who is not a regular starter but can play if needed
12
4.7
A group of players who replace the usual starters during a game
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
18
3.0
An exercise where a person lies on their back on a bench and pushes weight up from the chest
- Formal
6
8.1
An order from a judge that allows police to arrest someone and bring them to court
- Specialized
1
6.5
A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work
- Specialized
1
5.5
An exercise pressing a barbell or dumbbells up on a sloping bench to work the upper chest
1
8.8
A wooden block attached to a bench that holds wood steady while you cut or shape it
- Specialized
A small machine fixed to a workbench that turns metal or wood for careful shaping
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bench for reserve players comes from the seat or area where substitutes sit during a game. So the players 'on the bench' are the team members waiting to play.