bender

noun

bend·​er ˈben-dər 

plural benders

1

: one that bends

2

: spree

hungover after a weekend bender

3

baseball, informal : curveball

… throws a nasty bender in the zone …

—Tim Kurkjian

4

or bender tent British : a simple shelter consisting of a framework of branches covered with a tarpaulin

The teenager had left to live in a bender, a home-made shelter in the woods …

—Emma Cooney

Synonyms of bender

• spree
• drunk
• binge

Examples of bender in a Sentence

He went on a bender and was drunk all weekend.

didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender

Recent Examples on the Web

What started as a political thriller has evolved into a post-apocalyptic mind-bender toying with time travel and alternate dimensions. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026

But on the other hand, a rehab center for alcoholics doesn’t fold because one of its participants goes on a bender. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

The first day of the tournament is also sort of like going on a casino bender. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

Writer-director BenDavid Grabinski makes a strong case to change that in an exuberant time travel genre-bender where what’s old often leads to fresh ideas. —Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bender

• fender bender
• gender-bender

Rhymes for bender

• blender
• fender
• gender
• lender
• mender
• prendre
• render
• sender
• slender
• splendor
• tender
• vender