body

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An image of the human male body.

noun

The definition of a body is the physical part of a living thing or the main part of anything.

An example of a body is the human frame.
An example of a body is the outside of a car.

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body

noun

pl. bod′ies

the whole physical structure and substance of a human being, animal, or plant
1. the trunk or torso of a human being or animal
2. the part of a garment that covers the trunk
a dead person; corpse
the flesh or material substance, as opposed to the spirit
Informal a human being; person
a group of people or things regarded or functioning as a unit: a body of soldiers, an advisory body
the majority of a number of people or things
the main or central part of anything; specif.,
1. the part of an automobile, truck, etc. that holds the load or passengers; the part of a vehicle that is not the chassis
2. the hull of a ship
3. the fuselage of an aircraft
4. the main part of a piece of writing as distinguished from headings and introductory or supplementary matter
5. the sound box of a stringed instrument
anything having real or material substance or form; any physical or perceptible object
any of the natural objects seen in the visible heavens: the sun, moon, planets, stars, etc. are celestial bodies
a separate portion or mass of matter: a body of land or water
substance, density, or consistency, as of a liquid or fabric
richness or fullness of tone or flavor
fullness and resilience: said of the hair, specif. when long and healthy
Law a person or something legally regarded as a person
Printing the shank of a piece of type

Origin of body

Middle English bodi, bodig from Old English bodig, trunk, chest, origin, originally sense “cask,” akin to Middle Low German boddike, tub for brewing, Old High German botah; probably from Italian bottega, shop from Classical Latin apotheca: see apothecary

transitive verb

bod′ied, bod′y·ing

to give a body or substance to; make substantial
to make part of; embody

body Idioms

body forth

to give shape or form to
to symbolize or represent

keep body and soul together

to stay alive

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body

noun

pl. bod·ies

a. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal.
b. The physical aspect of a person as opposed to the spirit; the flesh.
c. A corpse or carcass.
a. The trunk or torso of a human or animal.
b. The part of a garment covering the torso.
a. A human; a person: a kindly body.
b. A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.
A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group: We walked out in a body.
The main or central part, as:
a. Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.
b. The nave of a church.
c. The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendices.
d. The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
e. Music The sound box of an instrument.
A mass of matter that is distinct from other masses: a body of water; a celestial body.
A collection or quantity, as of material or information: the body of evidence.
Consistency of substance, as in paint, textiles, or wine: a sauce with body.
Printing The part of a block of type underlying the impression surface.

transitive verb

bod·ied, bod·y·ing, bod·ies

To furnish with a body.
To give shape to. Usually used with forth: “Imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown” ( Shakespeare )
Sports
a. To play defense with one's body up against (that of another player) so as to restrict the player's mobility, as in basketball.
b. To collide with and force (another player) in a certain direction: bodied him off the puck.

Origin of body

Middle English bodi from Old English bodig

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural bodies)

Physical frame.
1. The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.]
  I saw them walking from a distance, their bodies strangely angular in the dawn light.
2. The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul. [from 13th c.]
  The body is driven by desires, but the soul is at peace.
3. A corpse. [from 13th c.]
  Her body was found at four o'clock, just two hours after the murder.
4. (archaic or informal except in compounds) A person. [from 13th c.]
  What's a body gotta do to get a drink around here?
Main section.
1. The torso, the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremities (limbs, head, tail). [from 9th c.]
  The boxer took a blow to the body.
2. The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories. [from 11th c.]
  The bumpers and front tyres were ruined, but the body of the car was in remarkable shape.
3. (archaic) The section of a dress extending from the neck to the waist, excluding the arms. [from 16th c.]
  Penny was in the scullery, pressing the body of her new dress.
4. The content of a letter, message, or other printed or electronic document, as distinct from signatures, salutations, headers, and so on. [from 17th c.]
5. A bodysuit. [from 19th c.]
6. (programming) The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters. [from 20th c.]
  In many programming languages, the method body is enclosed in braces.
Coherent group.
1. A group of men or people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.]
  I was escorted from the building by a body of armed security guards.
2. An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.]
  The local train operating company is the managing body for this section of track.
3. A unified collection of details, knowledge or information. [from 17th c.]
  We have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.
Material entity.
1. Any physical object or material thing. [from 14th c.]
  All bodies are held together by internal forces.
2. (uncountable) Substance; physical presence. [from 17th c.]
  We have given body to what was just a vague idea.
3. (uncountable) Comparative viscosity, solidity or substance (in wine, colours etc.). [from 17th c.]
  The red wine, sadly, lacked body.
4. An agglomeration of some substance, especially one that would be otherwise uncountable.
  The English Channel is a body of water lying between Great Britain and France.
(printing) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated).
a nonpareil face on an agate body

Verb

(third-person singular simple present bodies, present participle bodying, simple past and past participle bodied)

To give body or shape to something.
To construct the bodywork of a car.
To embody.

Anagrams

Boyd

Origin

From Middle English body, bodiȝ, from Old English bodiġ, bodeġ (“body, trunk, chest, torso, height, stature”), from Proto-Germanic *budagą, *budagaz (“body, trunk", also "grown”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, observe”). Cognate with German Bottech (“body, trunk, corpse”), Bavarian and Swabian Bottich (“body, trunk”).

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body - Medical Definition

The entire material or physical structure of an organism.
The physical part of a person, as opposed to the spiritual part.
A corpse.
The trunk or torso, as distinguished from the head, neck, and extremities.
The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.

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