noun

• (law) The seat where the judges sit in court.
  "They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench."
• (law) The seat where the judges sit in court.
  "She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired."
• A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.
  "the government front bench"
• A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.
  "the bench of bishops"

verb

• (transitive, sports) To remove a player from play.
  "They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured."
• (transitive, figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
• (slang) To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
• (transitive) To furnish with benches.
  "'Twas benched with turf."

verb

• (transitive and intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing
  "I heard he can bench 150 pounds."

noun

• (weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
  "He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training."