bench

²bench

verb

Definition of BENCH

transitive verb

1

: to furnish with benches

2

a : to seat on a bench b (1) : to remove from or keep out of a game; broadly : to remove from use or from a position (2) : to remove from the starting lineup

3

: to exhibit (dogs or cats) to the public on a bench

4

: to lift (a weight) in a bench press <bench 200 pounds>

intransitive verb

: to form a bench by natural processes

Examples of BENCH

1. The manager benched one of his most popular players.

First Known Use of BENCH

14th century