bench-warmer

bench-warm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bench wawrm]
- /bɛntʃ wɔrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bench wawrm]
- /bɛntʃ wɔrm/

Definitions of bench-warmer word

noun bench-warmer a substitute who rarely gets to play in a game. 1
noun bench-warmer (Colloquial) (sports) A player who rarely or never gets to play in the games or matches, and is most often a substitute. 0

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Origin of bench-warmer

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; bench + warmer

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Parts of speech for Bench-warmer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bench-warmer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.