body
[noun]
Synonyms:
- physique, build, figure, form, frame, shape
- torso, trunk
- corpse, cadaver, carcass, dead body, remains, stiff (slang)
- organization, association, band, bloc, collection, company, confederation, congress, corporation, society
- main part, bulk, essence, mass, material, matter, substance

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Contrasted words: angle, aspect, facet, feature, side, accessory, extension, offshoot, side issue
Related Words: majority, sum, total, whole, basis, crux, fundamental, gravamen, gist, pith, input, extent, range, number, stock

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English Thesaurus: body, figure, build, physique, corpse, ...

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bod‧y S1 W1 /ˈbɒdi $ ˈbɑːdi/ noun (plural bodies)
[Language: Old English; Origin: bodig]

1. PEOPLE/ANIMALS [countable] the physical structure of a person or animal:
the human body
My fingers were numb and my whole body ached.
body weight/temperature/size
Your body temperature is higher in the daytime than at night.
For their body size, these birds lay very small eggs.
He needs to overcome a negative body image (=what you think about your own body).

2. DEAD PERSON [countable] the dead body of a person:
A dog found the body of a girl in the woods.

3. GROUP [countable] a group of people who work together to do a particular job or who are together for a particular purpose:
The British Medical Association is the doctors’ professional body.
body of
There were reports of a large body of armed men near the border.
Kaplan served on the governing body of the museum (=the group who control the museum).
The student body (=all the students in a school or college) numbers 5,000.
The research will be used by government departments and other public bodies (=groups whose work is connected to the government).
in a body (=as a group, together)
The women moved towards the building in a body.

4. body of something
a) a large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected
body of knowledge/evidence/opinion etc
There is now a considerable body of knowledge of the different stages of childhood.
There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high.
b) the main, central, or most important part of something:
The arguments are explained in the body of the text.
Leave three blank lines between the date and the body of the letter.

5. body of water a large area of water such as a lake:
The city was built near a large body of water.

6. MIDDLE PART [countable] the central part of a person or animal’s body, not including the head, arms, legs, or wings:
Nick had bruises on his face and body.
The bird has a small body and long wings.

7. VEHICLE [countable] the main structure of a vehicle not including the engine, wheels etc:
Workers at the factory are making steel bodies for cars.

8. OBJECT [countable] technical an object that is separate from other objects:
Keep the caps on the bottles to prevent foreign bodies entering them (=objects that should not be there). ⇒ heavenly body at heavenly(3)

9. HAIR [uncountable] if your hair has body, it is thick and healthy:
This shampoo will give more body to your hair.

10. TASTE [uncountable] if food or an alcoholic drink has body, it has a strong flavour (=taste):
A small amount of tomato paste will give extra colour and body to the sauce.

11. full/medium/light-bodied used to describe how much taste an alcoholic drink has, with a full bodied drink having the strongest taste:
a full bodied wine

12. long/thick etc -bodied having a long, thick etc body:
a slim bodied orange-gold fish ⇒ able-bodied

13. keep body and soul together to continue to exist with only just enough food, money etc:
He’s working at the shop to keep body and soul together.

14. body and soul
a) completely:
She threw herself body and soul into her work.
b) the whole of a person:
They think they own the employees, body and soul.

15. INSTRUMENT [countable] the wide part of a musical instrument such as a violin or guitar, or of a sports racket (=bat):
The guitar is 16 inches wide across the body.

16. CLOTHING [countable] British English a type of tight-fitting shirt worn by women that fastens between their legs Synonym : body suit American English
⇒ over my dead body at dead¹(11)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

body
noun
I. whole physical form of a person/an animal
ADJ. whole Her whole body trembled.
upper | lower | healthy | human
BODY + NOUN heat, temperature | shape, size, weight to maintain your ideal body weight
fat | odour | language
PREP. in the/your ~ Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.
on the/your ~ She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.
PHRASES part of the body, sell your body (= to work as a prostitute)

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body
II. dead human body
ADJ. dead | decomposed, decomposing | bloated
VERB + BODY examine | bury, cremate, embalm | exhume
PREP. on a/the ~ A diary was found on the body.

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body
III. amount of sth
ADJ. large, substantial, vast a large body of evidence
PHRASES a body of water The two islands are separated by a large body of water.

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body
IV. main part of sth
ADJ. main The bar is in the main body of the hotel.

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body
V. group of people who work/act together
ADJ. advisory, corporate, executive, governing, legislative, professional, statutory | national, public | government, student | independent | voluntary | elected | politic (always after body) Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.
VERB + BODY create, establish, form, set up | elect
PREP. in a ~ The students marched in a body to the government offices.
 ⇒ Note at ORGANIZATION

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body
VI. object
ADJ. foreign They removed a foreign body from her eye.
celestial, heavenly Stars are celestial bodies.

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body

the human body
There are billions of cells in an adult human body.
the female/male body
his drawings of the female body
the upper/lower body
Slowly raise your upper body into a sitting position.
sb’s whole body
Her whole body froze with fear.
body weight
You have exactly the right body weight for your height.
body temperature
Exercise will raise your body temperature.
body size/shape
differences in body size and shape
body fluids
Replace your body fluids by drinking lots of water.
body fat
Males have less body fat than females.
body language (=the movements and expressions that show what you feel)
Nervousness is usually clearly expressed in body language.
body image (=what you think you look like)
People tend to have their own body image fixed in their minds.

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body
noun
DUBIOUS: His dead body was flown back home for burial.
GOOD: His body was flown back home for burial.

Usage Note:
When it is clear from the context that the person referred to is dead, use body (WITHOUT dead ): 'The police found his body floating in the river.'

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body the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body:
Many women are not happy with their bodies.
His clothes emphasized his strong body.
figure a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive:
She has a really nice figure.
Freya had an enviably slim figure.
build the size and shape of someone’s body – used in the following phrases:
Police described the man as tall and of medium build.
He was of heavy build.
She has a very slight build.
physique the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive:
He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique.
Ben has a very athletic physique.
corpse noun [countable] the dead body of a person. Corpse is is used when you are thinking about the body as an object rather than a person:
Pathologists examined the corpse.
carcass noun [countable] the dead body of an animal:
a whale carcass
The carcasses of the infected animals were burned.
remains noun [plural] parts of a dead person or animal, especially when they died a long time ago:
Police found human remains under the floorboards of the house.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

body noun [countable] the dead body of a person:
Her body was discovered at the bottom of a cliff.
Firefighters found the body of a woman in the house.
corpse noun [countable] the dead body of a person. Corpse is is used when you are thinking about the body as an object rather than a person:
Pathologists examined the corpse.
carcass noun [countable] the dead body of an animal:
a whale carcass
The carcasses of the infected animals were burned.
remains noun [plural] parts of a dead person or animal, especially when they died a long time ago:
Police found human remains under the floorboards of the house.

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build to make a house, road, wall, bridge etc using bricks, stone, wood, or other materials:
A new stadium will be built for the Olympics.
construct to build a building, bridge, machine etc. Construct is more formal than build:
The council plans to construct two new schools.
put up something to build a wall, fence, or building, or put a statue somewhere. Put up is less formal than build:
The neighbours have put up a new wooden fence.
erect formal to build a wall, fence, or building, especially a public building, or put a statue somewhere:
A monument to the Canadian soliders was erected in Green Park.
throw something up British English informal to build something very quickly:
Developers have hastily thrown up family homes in the area.
put together to make something from its parts, for example a piece of furniture:
It took an hour to put the bookcase together.
assemble formal to put all the parts of something such as a machine or a piece of furniture together:
A line of robots assemble the cars.
medium/average build
He was of medium build and wearing a light-coloured jacket.
slim/slender build
She was very strong despite her slender build.
thin build
He had the thin build of a long-distance runner.
slight build (=fairly thin)
Simpson was of slight build and shy in character.
stocky build (=not very tall, but broad and strong)
The man was described as of stocky build with dark hair.
sturdy build (=not very tall but strong and healthy)
an eight-year-old boy of sturdy build
muscular build
These exercises will help you achieve a strong muscular build.
athletic build
She admired his athletic build.
body the shape, size, and appearance of someone’s body:
Many women are not happy with their bodies.
His clothes emphasized his strong body.
figure a woman’s figure is the shape of her body – used especially when it is attractive:
She has a really nice figure.
Freya had an enviably slim figure.
physique the size and appearance of someone’s body – used especially about men who look attractive:
He was over 1.8 m tall with a muscular physique.
Ben has a very athletic physique.

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organization a group of people, companies, or countries, which is set up for a particular purpose:
Greenpeace is an international organization that protects the environment.
the World Health Organization
institution a large important organization such as a bank, church, or university:
The University is an important academic institution.
financial institutions such as banks
association an organization for people in a particular profession, sport, or activity, which officially represents its members – often used in names:
I met a representative of the National Association of Teachers.
the Football Association
party an organization of people with the same political aims which you can vote for in elections:
Which political party do you support?
He voted for the Republican Party’s candidate.
body an important group of people who make the rules and advise people about what should be allowed:
the sport’s governing body
The government has set up an advisory body.
club/society an organization for people who share an interest, for example a sport:
We belong to a tennis club.
I joined the university film society.
union an organization formed by workers in order to protect their rights:
The union ordered its members out on strike.
charity an organization which collects money to help people who are poor, sick etc and does not make any profit for itself:
She has raised a lot of money for local charities.
quango British English disapproving an organization set up by the government, which has official power but whose members have not been elected:
the amount of money that is wasted on government quangos

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

body
ˈbɔdɪ
See: keep body and soul together

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