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noun
- 1. an object or person that bends something: "a metal bender"
- 2. a wild drinking spree: informal "he went off on a self-destructive bender"
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BENDER definition: 1. a period during which a large amount of alcohol is drunk: 2. a period during which a large…. Learn more.
Bender definition: a person or thing that bends, as a pair of pliers or a powered machine.. See examples of BENDER used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of 'bender' as a noun in British and American English. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of 'bender' in different contexts.
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Hypotheses: 1. bend + -er. In sense of “heavy drinking”, originally generally “spree”, from 1846, of uncertain origin – vague contemporary sense of “something extraordinary”, connection to bend(e.g., bending elbow to drink) or perhaps from Scottish sense of “strong drinker”. 2. In Britain, for about four centuries, a sixpence was known as a bender...
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɛndə/(General American) enPR: bĕnʹdər, IPA(key): /ˈbɛndɚ/Rhymes: -ɛndə(ɹ)bender (plural benders) 1. One who, or that which, bends. 2. A device to aid bending of pipes to a specific angle. 3. (slang) A bout of heavy drinking. 3.1. Synonyms: batter, binge 3.2. He's been out on a benderwith his mates. 3.1. 1857, Newspaper, April: 3.1.1. A couple of students of Williams College went over to North Adams on a bender. This wou...
bender 1. (obsolete, British slang) Used to express disbelief or doubt at what one has just heard. [early 19th c.] 2. (obsolete, British slang) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically. [early 19th c.] 2.1. O yes, I'll do it — bender!
Cassell’s Dictionary of Slang, p. 96Bender can mean a tool for bending, a drinking spree, or a makeshift shelter. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in different contexts and languages.
Definitions of bender. noun. a tool for bending. “he used pliers as a bender ” see more. noun. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party. synonyms: booze-up, carousal, carouse, toot. see more. noun. a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter. synonyms: breaking ball, curve, curve ball.
