English dictionary
body
nounPronunciation
ˈbɒdi
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the external structure of a vehicle
noun
- a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
noun
- the property of holding together and retaining its shape
noun
- the main mass of a thing
noun
- the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
noun
- a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
noun
- the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
noun
- the central message of a communication
noun
- a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
noun
- a collection of particulars considered as a system
noun
- an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
verb
- invest with or as with a body; give body to
Example sentences
the body of the car was badly rusted
wool has more body than rayon
when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
he felt as if his whole body were on fire
they found the body in the lake
they moved their arms and legs and bodies
the body of the message was short
the whole body filed out of the auditorium
the student body
administrative body
a body of law
a body of doctrine
a body of precedents
heavenly body