1. (noun)body, organic structure, physical structure the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
"he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
2. (noun)body a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
"the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
3. (noun)body, dead body a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
"they found the body in the lake"
4. (noun)body an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
"heavenly body"
5. (noun)torso, trunk, body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
"they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
6. (noun)body a collection of particulars considered as a system
"a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
7. (noun)consistency, consistence, eubstance, body the property of holding together and retaining its shape
"wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
8. (noun)body the central message of a communication
"the body of the message was short"
9. (noun)body the main mass of a thing
10. (noun)soundbox, body a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
11. (noun)body the external structure of a vehicle
"the body of the car was badly rusted"
12. (verb)body, personify invest with or as with a body; give body to
Definition of 'body'
