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riding the bench

riding the bench is the present participle and gerund of ride the bench.

Meaning of ride the bench

Verb

ride the bench (third-person singular simple present rides the bench, present participle riding the bench, simple past rode the bench, past participle ridden the bench)

  1. (colloquial) To warm the bench.
    • I spent the whole game riding the bench – I didn't get to play at all.
    Synonyms:
    warm the bench

Questions about riding the bench

What is riding the bench the present participle and gerund of?
Riding the bench is the present participle and gerund of ride the bench.

Words near riding the bench in the dictionary

  1. riding spear
  2. riding spears
  3. riding St George
  4. riding St. George
  5. riding tall in the saddle
  6. riding the bench
  7. riding the boards
  8. riding the brakes
  9. riding the clock
  10. riding the clutch
  11. riding the coattails

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