Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warm the bench

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
war-m the bench
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remain out of play during a game or match; to act as a substitute.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

warms the bench (present, singular) warming the bench (participle, present) warmed the bench (participle, past) warmed the bench (past)

Phrases

bench-warmer

Frequently Paired Words

bench-warmer

Synonyms

ride the bench ride the pine

Questions

What does warm the bench mean?
To remain out of play during a game or match; to act as a substitute.

How to pronounce warm the bench

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