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body

noun
\ ˈbä-dē How to pronounce body (audio) \
plural bodies

Definition of body

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk held her arms close to her body a bird with a yellow body and head and black markings on its wings
b : the main, central, or principal part: such as
(1) architecture : the nave of a church
(2) : the bed or box of a vehicle on or in which the load is placed
(3) : the enclosed or partly enclosed part of an automobile the truck's body, hood, and fenders
2a : the organized physical substance of an animal or plant either living or dead She has a muscular body. body parts normal body temperature : such as
(1) : the material part or nature of a human being when the soul leaves the body
(2) : a dead organism : corpse The body was shipped home for burial.
b : a human being : person What's a body to do?
3a : a mass of matter distinct from other masses a body of water the movements of celestial bodies
b : something that embodies or gives concrete reality to a thing his intuitions of the future may still give body to a better world — New York Times also : a sensible object in physical space
c : aggregate, quantity a body of evidence
4a clothing : the part of a garment covering the trunk or torso the body of a wet suit
b : the main part of a literary or journalistic work : text sense 2b The body of the article is devoted to an analysis of the problem.
c : the sound box or pipe of a musical instrument
5 : a group of persons or things: such as
a : a fighting unit : force a body of cavalry
b : a group of individuals organized for some purpose a legislative body the university's student body
6a : fullness and richness of flavor (as of wine) a wine with full body
b : viscosity, consistency —used especially of oils and grease
c : denseness, fullness, or firmness of texture Her hair lacks body and shine.
d music : fullness or resonance (see resonance sense 2) of a musical tone

body

verb
bodied; bodying

Definition of body (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to give form or shape to : embody
2 : represent, symbolize —usually used with forth never been a poet who enjoyed the sensuous world with more gusto … or who more solidly bodied it forth— Edmund Wilson
3 basketball, informal : to use one's body to forcefully block or move (an opposing player) If Jordan spins past him or bodies him away, Russell won't give up on the play.— Ian Thomsen —often used with up The most physical player this side of Shaq, Artest not only bodies up forwards but also has the quickness to defend shooting guards.— L. Jon Wertheim
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Examples of body in a Sentence

Noun

 a part of the body Her body is very muscular. A bird's body is covered in feathers. This species has a black body and a white head. She held her arms tightly against her body. There was extensive damage to the truck's body. The body of the bus is almost entirely rusted out.

Verb

 abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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 Franken’s intentions at that moment are irrelevant; what matters is that no one would find the joke funny if society didn’t treat women’s bodies as consumer products. — Elizabeth C. Gorski, The New Yorker, "The Mail," 19 Aug. 2019 The National Sleep Foundation, for its part, says your bedroom should be somewhere between 60 to 67 degrees for optimal snoozing, as that range helps your body cool down and fall asleep faster. — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, "Everyone Is Going Crazy Over the Best Air Conditioner Temperature. How Cool Do You Keep Your House?," 19 Aug. 2019 The bottle contains a clear image of a man with what looks like stars and planets shining through his body. — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Vic Fangio Is Bringing His Hometown Vibes to Denver," 19 Aug. 2019 Deputies responded to Oudshorn's home in Apex on Aug. 12 to discover blood on the walls, under his body and on the staircase. — Fox News, "NC man found wrapped in Christmas lights with dead cat in freezer died of natural causes, investigators say," 19 Aug. 2019 His body was breaking down, and Olson was on the move, something his support crew of fellow Alaska runners Anna Dalton and Lars Arneson knew all too well. — Anchorage Daily News, "Running at high altitude, Anchorage’s Chad Trammell claims 2nd place at Leadville 100," 18 Aug. 2019 All individuals have a peculiar style of propelling their bodies forward, Kim said. — Alison Kuznitz, BostonGlobe.com, "Racing toward the future, while wearing robots," 18 Aug. 2019 An investigation determined that the baby was dead and her body had been disposed of in a field at 50th Street and 52nd Avenue, the department said in a news release. — Mike Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Two held in death of Kenosha infant missing since late July," 16 Aug. 2019 Life on land On land, penguins have an upright stance and tend to waddle, hop, or run with their bodies angled forward. — Elissa Nuñez, National Geographic, "Penguins," 16 Aug. 2019

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 And Otazu does it well, medium-bodied with flavors of ripe peaches and apricots and a slight note of bitterness at the end. —

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