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bender

bend·er
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ben-der]
    • /ˈbɛn dər/
    • /ˈben.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-der]
    • /ˈbɛn dər/

Definitions of bender word

  • countable noun bender If someone goes on a bender, they drink a very large amount of alcohol. 3
  • noun bender a drinking bout 3
  • noun bender a male homosexual 3
  • noun bender a makeshift shelter constructed by placing tarpaulin or plastic sheeting over bent saplings or woven branches 3
  • noun bender a person or thing that bends 3
  • noun bender a drinking bout; spree 3

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Origin of bender

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English (in surnames); see bend1, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bender

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bender popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bender usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bender

noun bender

  • toot — (of a horn or whistle) to give forth its characteristic sound.
  • spree — a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 miles (354 km) long.

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