bench-press
[ bench-pres ]
/ ˈbɛntʃˌprɛs /
verb (used with or without object)
to perform a bench press with (a weight): He is small but can bench-press more than 400 pounds.
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Definition for bench-press (2 of 2)
bench press
noun
a weightlifting exercise in which one lies supine on a bench and with both hands pushes a barbell or fixed weight upward from chest level to arm's length and then lowers it back to chest level: usually repeated in sets.
one complete repetition of this exercise.
this exercise as an event in weightlifting competition.
Origin of bench press
First recorded in 1975–80
Example sentences from the Web for bench-press
He looked kind of odd, but he could bench-press four hundred and fifty pounds—three times his weight!
“They could probably tear a tree down with their hands,” says Bartee, recalling how Davis used to bench-press 400 pounds.
British Dictionary definitions for bench-press
bench press
noun
a weight-training exercise in which a person lies on a bench and pushes a barbell upwards with both hands from chest level until the arms are straight, then lowers it again
verb bench-press
(intr)
to carry out one or more bench presses