when you are already in a relationship, "the bench" is all the people that are interested in you and waiting for you guys to break up, so they can have have a shot. Also known as "second stringers."
I posted a pic of me today and all the guys from the bench like it. My boyfriend got jealous.
by bugattiprincess August 1, 2015
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n. not just a bench, but "the" bench. This is where starting baseball players dream of getting to in their career, where players can completely screw around all day, and where there are gemming stories. Three key aspects of the bench are if a bench player can, keep the book, stay in one spot the whole game, and get foul balls. A perfect bencher is something even veteran benchers may not get to accomplish in their lifetime. One must never move the entire time during the game, asking the coach to not put him in if he asks. It has only happened once or twice in freshman-jv baseball history.
That kid for Milton clearly wanted to sit the bench in that game, since when he hit a dribbler to eich, instead of running to first, he walked off the field towards the bench so that his coach would sit him for the rest of the game.
by jv ballah December 19, 2004
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Benching is when you start dating someone you think is nice and who has potential, but you're not crazy about them. You don't know wether to keep dating them, or dump them and move on to the next one. This is where benching happens; instead of going for either of the above polarized options, you put your date in your mental 'maybe' folder and 'bench them' so you date around to see what else is out there.
Sarah: How's your dating life going, Jill, weren't you seeing that guy Jack?
Jill: Yeah I am, sort of. He's just ok, so I've been benching him and dating around more.

John: Hey Jack, how are things going with that girl Jill you're dating?
Jack: Idk man, I know she's seeing other guys, and I think I've been benched.
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(Irish origin)For a girl to sit on a guys lap facing him while Making out
Girl 1 Did ya meet him at core(disco)

girl 2 yea I was benching him for ages
by Soph101 February 4, 2017
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Another way of saying someone got put on strings or that they are dancing.
"Bro, Now That's So REAL! (on youtube) just got benched again!"
by Johnny is a stupid af name October 15, 2021
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the time spent photographing or watching graffiti on trains, more specifically passenger and freight trains.
we set up the grill and drank all day while we were out were out in milwaukee, benching by miller park
by fr8FOAMER November 29, 2007
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For a girl to sit on a guy's lap facing him while they kiss.
'Were you guys standing or did you bench him?'
by sherlockedgirl April 7, 2015
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