bodycheck
[ bod-ee-chek ]
/ ˈbɒd iˌtʃɛk /
verb (used with or without object)
Ice Hockey.
to give (an opponent) a body check.
Origin of bodycheck
First recorded in 1905–10; v. use of
body check
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British Dictionary definitions for bodycheck
bodycheck
/ (ˈbɒdɪˌtʃɛk) /
noun
sport
obstruction of another player
wrestling
the act of blocking a charging opponent with the body
verb
(tr)
to deliver a bodycheck to (an opponent)