ALL meanings of bench-press
bench-press
B b - noun bench-press a weightlifting exercise in which one lies supine on a bench and with both hands pushes a barbell or fixed weight upward from chest level to arm's length and then lowers it back to chest level: usually repeated in sets. 1
- noun bench-press one complete repetition of this exercise. 1
- noun bench-press this exercise as an event in weightlifting competition. 1
- verb bench-press (weightlifting) To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench. 0