Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bench-press

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: bench--press
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

Inflected Forms

bench-presses (present, singular) bench-pressing (participle, present) bench-pressed (participle, past) bench-pressed (past)

Synonyms

bench

Questions

What does bench-press mean?: To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

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