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bender

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɛndɝ// UK //bˈɛndɐ// ben·der Archaic Slang Vulgar

n. a period of heavy drinking that lasts for several days. You use this word when someone drinks too much alcohol over a long weekend or a few days in a row.

n. a prolonged period of heavy drinking, typically lasting several days. Informal register; often used with the preposition 'on' (e.g., 'on a bender').


SIMPLE

He went on a bender last weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

After the stressful project ended, Mark went on a three-day bender to celebrate.

COMPLEX

The journalist's erratic behavior during the tour was largely attributed to a severe bender that left him exhausted and unreliable for interviews.

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