bench press benchp·ress uncommon noun 1. a weightlifting exercise in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward Synonymsbench press 2. a small punch press mounted on a workbench Synonymsbench press Related words Broader terms weightliftingpunch press Narrower terms incline bench press WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.