bender

noun

bend·​er ˈben-dər 

plural benders

1

: one that bends

2

: spree

hungover after a weekend bender

3

baseball, informal : curveball

… throws a nasty bender in the zone …

—Tim Kurkjian

4

or bender tent British : a simple shelter consisting of a framework of branches covered with a tarpaulin

The teenager had left to live in a bender, a home-made shelter in the woods …

—Emma Cooney

Synonyms of bender

• spree
• drunk
• binge

Examples of bender in a Sentence

He went on a bender and was drunk all weekend.

didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender

Recent Examples on the Web

Introduced as Superman’s younger, wilder cousin, Kara prefers going on interplanetary benders to fighting for truth, justice and a better tomorrow. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

In other words, his 40-goal breakout wasn’t reliant on a fluky, sky-high shooting percentage bender; his one-of-one ability to manufacture shots gives him a very high floor as a goal scorer. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Director Darren Aronofsky’s chilly mind-bender is mesmerizing, terrifying and perplexing in equal measure. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

At first, everyone assumes Ji-Seok is on an extended bender or hiding from the cops. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bender

• fender bender
• gender bender

Rhymes for bender

• blender
• fender
• gender
• lender
• mender
• prendre
• render
• sender
• slender
• splendor
• tender
• vender