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body BrE / ˈbɒdi /  NAmE / ˈbɑːdi / Native audio playback is not supported. body(noun)BrE / ˈbɒdi /  NAmE / ˈbɑːdi / the whole physical structure of a human or an animala human/female/male/naked bodyparts of the bodyHis whole body was trembling.body fat/weight/temperature/size/heatThe heart pumps blood around the body.She bit her lip nervously.He scratched his head and looked thoughtful.I wrinkled my nose in disgust.She raised questioning eyebrows.the main part of a body not including the head, or not including the head, arms and legsShe had injuries to her head and body.He has a large body, but thin legs.the body of a dead person or animala dead bodyThe family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body.the main part of something, especially a building, a vehicle or a book, an article, etc.the body of a plane (= the central part where the seats are)the main body of the texta group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other waya regulatory/an advisory/a review bodyThe governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline.recognized professional bodies such as the Law AssociationAn independent body has been set up to investigate the affair.A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts.The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House.a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staffa large amount or collection of somethinga vast body of evidence/information/researchlarge bodies of water (= lakes or seas)There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling.an objectheavenly bodies (= stars, planets, etc.)an operation to remove a foreign body (= something that would not usually be there) from a woundthe full strong flavour of alcoholic drinks or the thick healthy quality of somebody’s hairSee related entries: Describing hairhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/body_1a wine with plenty of bodyRegular use of conditioner is supposed to give your hair more body.having the type of body mentionedsee also able-bodiedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/able-bodiedfull-bodied red winessoft-bodied insectsa piece of clothing which fits tightly over a woman’s upper body and bottom, usually fastening between the legswith all your energyShe committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause.to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you needsynonym survivehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/surviveThey barely have enough money to keep body and soul together.to have none of the quality mentionedShe was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body.used to show you are strongly opposed to somethingShe moves into our home over my dead body.to have sex with somebody in exchange for moneyExtra ExamplesExtreme heat may cause changes in the body.Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.Her whole body trembled.Pain racked her body.She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.Stars are celestial bodies.The bar is in the main body of the hotel.The body count is growing all the time.The students marched in a body to the government offices.The two islands are separated by a large body of water.They removed a foreign body from her eye.a large body of evidencesoldiers who come home in body bagsto maintain your ideal body weightAlthough parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece.An independent body has been set up to regulate the telecommunications sector.Astrology extends back to the time when people worshipped the heavenly bodies as gods.He pulled the sheet up over his naked body.He underwent an operation to remove a foreign body from the wound.Her whole body was trembling.His body is being brought back to his home town for burial.Most of the body panels on a Land Rover are aluminium.The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies.The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes.There are some references in the main body of the text.They asked for funds from Gymnastics USA, the sport’s governing body.body fat/tissuesbody weight/size/temperature/heatthe body of the planeWord OriginOld English bodig, of unknown origin.

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(noun) a human/female/male/naked bodyparts of the bodyhis whole body was trembling.body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	body
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈbɒdi / NAmE / ˈbɑːdi /
Example	a human/female/male/naked body parts of the body his whole body was trembling. body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat
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Content	body (noun)BrE / ˈbɒdi / NAmE / ˈbɑːdi / the whole physical structure of a human or an animal a human/female/male/naked body parts of the body His whole body was trembling. body fat/weight/temperature/size/heat The heart pumps blood around the body. She bit her lip nervously. He scratched his head and looked thoughtful. I wrinkled my nose in disgust. She raised questioning eyebrows. the main part of a body not including the head, or not including the head, arms and legs She had injuries to her head and body. He has a large body, but thin legs. the body of a dead person or animal a dead body The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body. the main part of something, especially a building, a vehicle or a book, an article, etc. the body of a plane (= the central part where the seats are) the main body of the text a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way a regulatory/an advisory/a review body The governing body of the school is/are concerned about discipline. recognized professional bodies such as the Law Association An independent body has been set up to investigate the affair. A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts. The protesters marched in a body (= all together) to the White House. a meeting of representatives of the student body and teaching staff a large amount or collection of something a vast body of evidence/information/research large bodies of water (= lakes or seas) There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling. an object heavenly bodies (= stars, planets, etc.) an operation to remove a foreign body (= something that would not usually be there) from a wound the full strong flavour of alcoholic drinks or the thick healthy quality of somebody’s hair See related entries: Describing hair https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/describing_hair/body_1 a wine with plenty of body Regular use of conditioner is supposed to give your hair more body. having the type of body mentioned see also able-bodied https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/able-bodied full-bodied red wines soft-bodied insects a piece of clothing which fits tightly over a woman’s upper body and bottom, usually fastening between the legs with all your energy She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause. to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need synonym survive https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/survive They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together. to have none of the quality mentioned She was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body. used to show you are strongly opposed to something She moves into our home over my dead body. to have sex with somebody in exchange for money Extra Examples Extreme heat may cause changes in the body. Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic. Her whole body trembled. Pain racked her body. She still had the marks from the ropes on her body. Stars are celestial bodies. The bar is in the main body of the hotel. The body count is growing all the time. The students marched in a body to the government offices. The two islands are separated by a large body of water. They removed a foreign body from her eye. a large body of evidence soldiers who come home in body bags to maintain your ideal body weight Although parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece. An independent body has been set up to regulate the telecommunications sector. Astrology extends back to the time when people worshipped the heavenly bodies as gods. He pulled the sheet up over his naked body. He underwent an operation to remove a foreign body from the wound. Her whole body was trembling. His body is being brought back to his home town for burial. Most of the body panels on a Land Rover are aluminium. The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies. The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes. There are some references in the main body of the text. They asked for funds from Gymnastics USA, the sport’s governing body. body fat/tissues body weight/size/temperature/heat the body of the plane Word Origin Old English bodig, of unknown origin.
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