body
[ bod-ee ]
/ ˈbɒd i /
noun, plural bod·ies.
verb (used with object), bod·ied, bod·y·ing.
to invest with or as with a body.
to represent in bodily form (usually followed by forth).
adjective
of or relating to the body; bodily.
of or relating to the main reading matter of a book, article, etc., as opposed to headings, illustrations, or the like.
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Idioms for body
in a body,
as a group; together; collectively: We left the party in a body.
keep body and soul together,
to support oneself; maintain life: Few writers can make enough to keep body and soul together without another occupation.
Origin of body
before 900; Middle English; Old English
bodig; akin to Old High German
botah
SYNONYMS FOR body
synonym study for body
1, 2.
Body,
carcass,
corpse,
cadaver agree in referring to a physical organism, usually human or animal.
Body refers to the material organism of an individual, human or animal, either living or dead:
the muscles in a horse's body; the body of a victim (
human or animal ).
Carcass refers only to the dead body of an animal, unless applied humorously or contemptuously to the human body:
a sheep's carcass; Save your carcass.
Corpse refers only to the dead body of a human being:
preparing a corpse for burial.
Cadaver refers to a dead body, usually a corpse, particularly one used for scientific study:
dissection of cadavers in anatomy classes.
Words nearby body
bodleian,
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bodmin,
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bodvar bjarki,
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Example sentences from the Web for body
British Dictionary definitions for body
body
/ (ˈbɒdɪ) /
noun plural bodies
verb bodies, bodying or bodied (tr)
(usually foll by forth)
to give a body or shape to
Word Origin for body
Old English
bodig; related to Old Norse
buthkr box, Old High German
botah body
Medical definitions for body
body
[ bŏd′ē ]
n.
The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human.
The physical part of a person.
A corpse or carcass.
The trunk or torso of a human, as distinguished from the head, neck, and extremities.
The largest or principal part, as of an organ; corpus.
A physical thing or kind of substance.
Idioms and Phrases with body
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