body meaning and definition

BODY noun

Definition of body (noun)

1. the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
   • "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
   • synonyms: organic structure, physical structure
2. 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. a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
   • "they found the body in the lake"
   • synonyms: dead body
4. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
   • "heavenly body"
5. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
   • "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
   • synonyms: torso, trunk
6. a collection of particulars considered as a system
   • "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
7. 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"
   • synonyms: consistence, consistency, eubstance
8. the central message of a communication
   • "the body of the message was short"
9. the main mass of a thing
10. a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
    • synonyms: soundbox
11. the external structure of a vehicle
    • "the body of the car was badly rusted"

BODY verb

Definition of body (verb)

1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
   • synonyms: personify