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warming the bench

warming the bench is the present participle and gerund of warm the bench.

Meaning of warm the bench

Verb

warm the bench (third-person singular simple present warms the bench, present participle warming the bench, simple past and past participle warmed the bench)

  1. (colloquial) To remain out of play during a game or match; to act as a substitute.
    • I spent the whole game warming the bench – I didn't get to play at all.

Questions about warming the bench

What is warming the bench the present participle and gerund of?
Warming the bench is the present participle and gerund of warm the bench.

Words near warming the bench in the dictionary

  1. warming room
  2. warming rooms
  3. warming someone's heart
  4. warming station
  5. warming stations
  6. warming the bench
  7. warming the cockles of someone's heart
  8. warming up
  9. warming-room
  10. Warmingham
  11. warmingly

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