body-search
[ bod-ee-surch ]
/ ˈbɒd iˌsɜrtʃ /
verb (used with object)
to search all parts of the body of: Police ordered the suspects to strip and then body-searched them for hidden caches of narcotics.
Words nearby body-search
body-centred,
body-con,
body-line,
body-mike,
body-packer,
body-search,
body-surf,
bodyboard,
bodyboarding,
bodybuilder,
bodybuilding
British Dictionary definitions for body search
body search
noun
a form of search by police, customs officials, etc, that involves examination of a prisoner's or suspect's bodily orifices
verb body-search
(tr)
to search (a prisoner or suspect) in this manner