What does body mean?
Definitions for body
ˈbɒd ibody
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word body.
Princeton's WordNet
body, organic structure, physical structurenoun
the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
"he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
bodynoun
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"
body, dead bodynoun
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
"they found the body in the lake"
bodynoun
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
"heavenly body"
torso, trunk, bodynoun
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
"they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
bodynoun
a collection of particulars considered as a system
"a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
consistency, consistence, eubstance, bodynoun
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"
bodynoun
the central message of a communication
"the body of the message was short"
bodynoun
the main mass of a thing
soundbox, bodynoun
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
bodyverb
the external structure of a vehicle
"the body of the car was badly rusted"
body, personifyverb
invest with or as with a body; give body to
Wiktionary
bodynoun
Physical frame.
bodynoun
Main section.
bodynoun
Coherent group.
bodynoun
Material entity.
bodyverb
To give body or shape to something.
bodyverb
To construct the bodywork of a car.
bodyverb
To embody.
Etymology: From body, bodiȝ, from bodig, bodeg, from budagan, from bheudh-. Cognate with Bottech, and Bottich.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
BODYnoun
Etymology: bodig, Saxon; it originally signified the height or stature of a man.
All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall. 1 Sam. xxxi. 12.
Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Matt. vi. 25.
By custom, practice, and patience, all difficulties and hardships, whether of body or of fortune, are made easy to us. Roger L'Estrange.
Surely, a wise body’s part it were not, to put out his fire, because his foolish neighbour, from whom he borrowed wherewith to kindle it, might say, were it not for me, thou wouldst freeze. Richard Hooker, b. iv. § 9.
A deflowred maid!
And by an eminent body, that enforc’d
The law against it! William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.’Tis a passing shame,
That I, unworthy body as I am,
Should censure thus one lovely gentleman. William Shakespeare, Two G. of Ver.No body seeth me; what need I to fear? the Most High will not remember my sins. Ecclus, xxiii. 18.
All civility and reason obliged every body to submit. Edward Hyde.
Good may be drawn out of evil, and a body’s life may be saved, without having any obligation to his preserver. Roger L'Estrange.
A shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Coloss.
There is in the knowledge both of God and man this certainty, that life and death have divided between them the whole body of mankind. Richard Hooker, b. v. § 49.
There were so many disaffected persons of the nobility, that there might a body start up for the king. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
When these pigmies pretend to form themselves into a body, it is time for us, who are men of figure, to look about us. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 108.
The van of the king’s army was led by the general and Wilmot; in the body was the king and the prince; and the rear consisted of one thousand foot, commanded under colonel Thelwell. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
I shall now mention a particular, wherein your whole body will be certainly against me, and the laity, almost to a man, on my side. Jonathan Swift.
Nothing was more common, than to hear that reverend body charged with what is inconsistent, despised for their poverty, and hated for their riches. Jonathan Swift.
I verily, as absent in body, have judged. 1 Cor. v. 3.
Thence sent rich merchandizes by boat to Babylon, from whence, by the body of Euphrates, as far as it bended westward, and, afterward, by a branch thereof. Walter Raleigh, History.
This city has navigable rivers, that run up into the body of Italy, by which they might supply many countries with fish. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.
Even a metalline body, and therefore much more a vegetable or animal, may, by fire, be turned into water. Boyle.
To Bodyverb
To produce in some form.
Etymology: from the noun.
As imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen
Turns them to shape. William Shakespeare, Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Wikipedia
Body
Body on Me" is a song by British singer Rita Ora, featuring guest vocals by American recording artist Chris Brown. The song was released on 7 August 2015.
ChatGPT
body
Body refers to the physical structure and overall appearance of a living organism, typically characterized by a distinct shape, size, and composition of organs, tissues, and cells. In the context of humans, the body includes the head, neck, torso, limbs, and various internal systems such as the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems. It encompasses both the external features and internal functioning that enable an organism to carry out essential processes and functions for survival and well-being.
Webster Dictionary
Bodynoun
the material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person
Bodynoun
the trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal part, as of a tree, army, country, etc
Bodynoun
the real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as opposed to the shadow
Bodynoun
a person; a human being; -- frequently in composition; as, anybody, nobody
Bodynoun
a number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body; a clerical body
Bodynoun
a number of things or particulars embodied in a system; a general collection; as, a great body of facts; a body of laws or of divinity
Bodynoun
any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an aeriform body
Bodynoun
amount; quantity; extent
Bodynoun
that part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished from the parts covering the limbs
Bodynoun
the bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body
Bodynoun
the shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on an agate body
Bodynoun
a figure that has length, breadth, and thickness; any solid figure
Bodynoun
consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this color has body; wine of a good body
Bodyverb
to furnish with, or as with, a body; to produce in definite shape; to embody
Wikidata
Body
With regard to living things, a body is the physical body of an individual. "Body" often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death. The study of the workings of the body is physiology.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Body
bod′i, n. the whole frame of a man or lower animal: the main part of an animal, as distinguished from the limbs: the main or middle part of anything: matter, as opposed to spirit: substance or substantial quality: a mass: a person: a number of persons united by some common tie.—v.t. to give form to: to embody:—pr.p. bod′ying; pa.p. bod′ied.—adj. Bod′iless, without a body: incorporeal.—adv. Bod′ily, relating to the body, esp. as opposed to the mind.—ns. Bod′y-col′our, a term applied to paints to express their degree of consistence, substance, and tingeing power; Bod′y-cur′er (Shak.), a doctor; Bod′yguard, a guard to protect the person, esp. of the sovereign; Bod′y-pol′itic, the collective body of the people in its political capacity; Bod′y serv′ant, a personal attendant; Bod′y-snatch′er, one who secretly disinters the bodies of the dead for the purposes of dissection. [A.S. bodig, of dubious origin.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
body
The principal corps of an army, or the main strength of a fleet.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
body
In the nomenclature of modern ordnance, is the part of the piece in rear of the trunnions.
body
In the art of war, is a number of forces, horse or foot, united and marching under one commander. Main body of an army, sometimes means the troops encamped in the centre between the two wings, and generally consists of infantry. The main body on a march, signifies the whole of the army exclusive of the van- and rear-guards.
Editors Contribution
bodynoun
The spiritual best offer manifested back in order through the Earth, from the soul. 1.) The physical structure of a person or animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
Before the crucification of Yeshua; God also made him a perfect body to be resurrected.
Etymology: Soul
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on January 24, 2024
body
The structure and systems of an organism or organization.
The insects body was so beautiful when you looked at it in detail.
Submitted by MaryC on December 31, 2019
body
The structures and systems of an animal, human being or plant.
The body of an animal, human being or plant are amazing to see.
Submitted by MaryC on June 6, 2020
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Entomology
Body
the trunk: usually applied to the thorax only; rarely to the abdomen alone; sometimes to thorax and abdomen combined.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BODY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Body is ranked #15099 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Body surname appeared 1,954 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Body.
57.1% or 1,116 total occurrences were Black.
36.2% or 709 total occurrences were White.
3.5% or 70 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.8% or 37 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.7% or 14 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'body' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #321
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'body' in Written Corpus Frequency: #760
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'body' in Nouns Frequency: #71
Anagrams for body »
Boyd
doby
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of body in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of body in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of body in a Sentence
pound for pound, the best one of the bunch, a fighter, scratcher, pit bull, she can nail ‘em to the floor in one second flat, her body’s beautiful, but her mind’s a work of art, whirling madly, twisting and turning, she’s a REAL woman and she won’t let you forget it
There [is] dust in my body from those inscriptions to make them really clear [so that] I could photograph.
I’ve been trying to do this for years, And one of my most asked questions out there — whether it’s in person, through the mail, or on Facebook — is ‘Paula, where did you get that top? Where did you get that outfit?’ So I wanted to do something like this because I understand the body that’s not perfect. You see all these things made for bananas. Well, I’m an apple. Most women are an apple or a pear. There are not many bananas.
We have scarcely gotten home ... when our children's sneezes greet us, skinned knees bleed after waiting all day to do so. There is the bellyache and the burned-out basement bulb, the stalled car and the incontinent cat. The windows frost, the toilets sweat, the body of our spouse is one cold shoulder and the darkness of our bedroom is soon full of the fallen shadows of our failures.
New Horizons is on a journey to a new class of planets we've never seen, in a place we've never been before, for decades, we thought Pluto was this odd little body on the planetary outskirts; now we know it's really a gateway to an entire region of new worlds in the Kuiper Belt, and New Horizons is going to provide the first close-up look at them.
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- KGerman
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- testHungarian
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- � రీరంTelugu
- ร่างกายThai
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- جسمUrdu
- thân hìnhVietnamese
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