body
body Lexical Profile
body Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The entire physical structure of a human being or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
"Regular exercise and a balanced diet are essential for maintaining a healthy body."
The main central trunk or torso of a person or animal, as distinguished from the head and limbs.
"The athlete wore a padded vest to protect his upper body during the match."
The physical remains of a deceased person or animal; a corpse or carcass.
"Archaeologists discovered the preserved body of an ancient ruler inside the stone tomb."
An organized group of people who work together for a common purpose, governance, or administration.
"The governing body of the university voted to approve the new academic calendar."
The main, central, or largest section of a text, vehicle, building, or distinct mass of matter (such as water or a celestial object).
"She outlined her primary arguments in the introduction and expanded upon them in the body of the essay."
• verb
To block, check, or decisively defeat an opponent using physical force or superior skill (especially in sports or slang).
"The defender managed to body the striker off the ball before he could take a shot."
To give material form, shape, or tangible substance to an abstract idea or quality (often used with 'forth').
"The poet sought to body forth his philosophical ideals through vivid natural imagery."
• Rhymes for body
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English bodig, meaning the trunk or chest of a man or beast, or the whole physical structure of a human or animal, of uncertain West Germanic origin (cognate with Old High German botah).