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.
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
ANTONYMS 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,
bodley,
bodmin,
bodoni,
bodvar bjarki,
body,
body armour,
body art,
body bag,
body beautiful,
body blow
British Dictionary definitions for keep body and soul together
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 keep body and soul together
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 keep body and soul together (1 of 2)
keep body and soul together
Stay alive, support life, as in He earns barely enough to keep body and soul together. This expression alludes to the belief that the soul gives life to the body, which therefore cannot survive without it. Today it most often is applied to earning a living. [Early 1700s]
Idioms and Phrases with keep body and soul together (2 of 2)
body