body

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒdi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɑdi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bodē)

Inflections of 'body' (n): npl: bodies
Inflections of 'body' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bodies
v 3rd person singular
bodying
v pres p
bodied
v past
bodied
v past p

body
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Sense: Noun: physical structure of human or animal
Synonyms:
frame Collocations, physique, anatomy, flesh and bones, form Collocations, figure Collocations, shape Collocations, make Collocations, mortal part, build Collocations, physical makeup, physical make-up, carcass, bod (slang)
Antonyms:
mind Collocations, soul Collocations, conscience Collocations, consciousness Collocations
Sense: Noun: corpse
Synonyms:
corpse Collocations, cadaver, dead body, remains, carcass, organic remains, mortal remains, dead Collocations, deceased Collocations, departed, skeleton Collocations, mummy Collocations, stiff Collocations (slang), cold meat (slang), bones, ashes, relics
Antonyms:
living person, living host, the living
Sense: Noun: torso
Synonyms:
torso, trunk Collocations, midsection, chest Collocations, stomach Collocations, back Collocations, upper body
Antonyms:
extremities, arms and legs, limbs, head Collocations
Sense: Noun: central portion of an object
Synonyms:
core Collocations, foundation Collocations, center Collocations, centre (UK), frame Collocations, mass Collocations, bulk Collocations, structure Collocations, substructure, groundwork, weight Collocations, chassis, trunk Collocations, fuselage, hull Collocations
Antonyms:
extremities, accessory parts, accessories, auxiliary parts, appendages, components
Sense: Noun: main part of a composition
Synonyms:
essence Collocations, basis Collocations, stuff Collocations, substance Collocations, meat Collocations, heart Collocations, material Collocations, theory Collocations, evidence Collocations, argument Collocations, discourse Collocations, thesis Collocations, dissertation Collocations, treatise
Antonyms:
introduction Collocations, conclusion Collocations, appendix Collocations, bibliography Collocations, table of contents, citations, prolog, epilog, forward Collocations, preface, glossary, index Collocations, preamble
Sense: Noun: organized group
Synonyms:
group Collocations, society Collocations, party Collocations, organization Collocations, organisation (UK), block Collocations, assembly Collocations, coalition, club Collocations, union Collocations, committee Collocations, council Collocations, board Collocations, confederation, league Collocations, wing Collocations, faction, team Collocations, sect, fraternity, sorority, brotherhood, sisterhood, outfit Collocations (informal)
Antonyms:
individual Collocations
Sense: Noun: expanse of water, etc.
Synonyms:
Sense: Noun: unified mass
Synonyms:
mass Collocations, volume Collocations, quantity Collocations, aggregate Collocations, bulk Collocations, pile Collocations, lump Collocations, accumulation, sum Collocations, whole Collocations
Antonyms:
individual Collocations, piece Collocations, unit Collocations, component Collocations, element Collocations, part Collocations
Sense: Noun: collection
Synonyms:
collection Collocations, ensemble Collocations, assemblage, assortment Collocations, compilation, selection Collocations
Sense: Noun: consistency
Synonyms:
consistency Collocations, fullness, weight Collocations, substance Collocations
Antonyms:
flatness, lack of body, loose ends, split ends


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