empty the bench en · VERB
Meanings
- (US) to remove the varsity players from a game and insert junior varsity players. Usually happens toward the end of a one-sided contest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| emptying the bench | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| emptied the bench | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| emptied the bench | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| empties the bench | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |