bender C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈbɛndɚ/ UK /ˈbɛndə/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like vendor /v/ vs /b/ Meanings 1 noun a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something He went on a three-day bender after losing his job. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a bout of heavy drinking... bingespreecarousaljag Word family Related forms bendbendablebendy Etymology AI details From bend + -er; the 'drinking spree' sense is 19th-century slang. From Old English bendan ('to bend'). bendan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bender **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɛndɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛndə/ ## Meanings 1. a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something ## Examples - He went on a three-day bender after losing his job. ## Synonyms - binge - spree - carousal - jag ## Related Forms - bend - bendable - bendy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bendan ## Etymology From bend + -er; the 'drinking spree' sense is 19th-century slang. From Old English bendan ('to bend'). ## AI Etymology Bender is a noun meaning "a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something". Historically, it is from bend + -er; the 'drinking spree' sense is 19th-century slang. From Old English bendan ('to bend'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bender is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The semantic history matters here: the earlier use is the starting point, and the modern sense, "a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something", is the later or specialized English value. The historical chain is anchored in Old English bendan. Close English family members include bend, bendable, and bendy. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown