Bender

/ˈbɛndər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who engages in a heavy drinking spree.

After a stressful week, he went on a bender that lasted three days.

A device or tool used to bend materials.

The metalworker used a bender to shape the steel rod into a curve.

A slang term for a gay man, sometimes used derogatorily.

He faced harassment because he was open about being a bender in a conservative town.

Derived from the verb 'to bend', used in slang since the 20th century.

bender night

A night of heavy drinking or partying.

on a bender

Engaged in a prolonged period of drinking or drug use.

last bender

Referring to the most recent time someone went on a binge.

binge

A short period of excessive indulgence in an activity.

spree

A lively or wild outing, especially involving a lot of drinking.

drunkenness

The state of being drunk.

A wild party or drinking session.

They threw a huge party that turned into a full-on bender.

A lengthy and uncontrolled period of intoxication.

He disappeared for days on end, lost in a bender.