{
    "term": "body",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/bo/body.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the whole physical structure of a human or an animal",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**The human body** is a complex structure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a male/female/naked body"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The virus can affect all **parts of the body**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The heart pumps blood around the body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His **whole body** was trembling."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**body fat/weight/temperature/size**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Yoga is designed to release the **body and mind** from tension."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Extreme heat may cause changes in the body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pain racked her body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to maintain your ideal body weight"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Body"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["entire", "whole", "lower"],
                "verb + body": ["rack"],
                "body + verb": ["ache", "shake", "tremble"],
                "body + noun": ["heat", "temperature", "mass"],
                "preposition": ["in the/​your body", "on the/​your body"],
                "phrases": ["part of the body", "sell your body"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the main part of a body not including the head, or not including the head, arms and legs",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had injuries to her head and body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has a large body, but thin legs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These exercises help develop your **upper body**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In golf, the position of the legs, body, arms, hands and head is totally responsible for the success of the forward swing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He pulled the sheet up over his naked body."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Body"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["entire", "whole", "lower"],
                "verb + body": ["rack"],
                "body + verb": ["ache", "shake", "tremble"],
                "body + noun": ["heat", "temperature", "mass"],
                "preposition": ["in the/​your body", "on the/​your body"],
                "phrases": ["part of the body", "sell your body"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the body of a dead person or animal",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **dead body**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The family of the missing girl has been called in by the police to identify the body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A man's **body was found** floating in the river."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His body is being brought back to his home town for burial."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["dead", "lifeless", "mangled"],
                "verb + body": ["discover", "find", "recover"],
                "body + noun": ["count", "bag"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the body"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the main part of something, especially a building, a vehicle or a book, an article, etc.",
            "sensetop": "the body of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the body of a plane *(= the central part where the seats are)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **main body** of the text"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bar is in the main body of the hotel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Although parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most of the body panels on a Land Rover are aluminium."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new car body weighed 9.55 tonnes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are some references in the main body of the text."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["main"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a group of people who work or act together, often for an official purpose, or who are connected in some other way",
            "sensetop": "body of somebodyin a body",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a regulatory/an advisory body"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **governing body** of the school is/are concerned about discipline."
                },
                {
                    "text": "recognized **professional bodies** such as the Law Association"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An **independent body** has been set up to investigate the affair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A large body of people will be affected by the tax cuts.",
                    "contextForm": "body of somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The protesters marched in a body *(= all together)* to the White House.",
                    "contextForm": "in a body"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An independent body has been set up to regulate the telecommunications sector."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They asked for funds from Gymnastics USA, the sport's governing body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The students marched in a body to the government offices."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["advisory", "corporate", "executive"],
                "verb + body": ["create", "establish", "form"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a large amount or collection of something",
            "sensetop": "body of something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a vast **body of evidence/information/research**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "large bodies of water *(= lakes or seas)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a powerful body of opinion against the ruling."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two islands are separated by a large body of water."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a large body of evidence"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["growing", "large", "substantial"],
                "phrases": ["a body of water"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "an object",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**heavenly bodies** *(= stars, planets, etc.)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an operation to remove a **foreign body** *(= something that would not usually be there)* from a wound"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They removed a foreign body from her eye."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Stars are celestial bodies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He underwent an operation to remove a foreign body from the wound."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Astrology extends back to the time when people worshipped the heavenly bodies as gods."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["foreign", "celestial", "heavenly"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the full strong taste of alcoholic drinks or the thick healthy quality of somebody’s hair",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a wine with plenty of body"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Regular use of conditioner is supposed to give your hair more body."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Appearance"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "having the type of body mentioned",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "full-bodied red wines"
                },
                {
                    "text": "soft-bodied insects"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["dead", "lifeless", "mangled"],
                "verb + body": ["discover", "find", "recover"],
                "body + noun": ["count", "bag"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the body"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "a piece of clothing that fits tightly over the upper body and bottom, usually fastening between the legs",
            "labels": "(British English)North American English",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["dead", "lifeless", "mangled"],
                "verb + body": ["discover", "find", "recover"],
                "body + noun": ["count", "bag"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the body"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "with all your energy",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "survive"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to have none of the quality mentioned",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was honest and hard-working, and didn't have an unkind bone in her body."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to show you are strongly opposed to something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She moves into our home over my dead body."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to have sex with somebody in exchange for money",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbɒdi/",
                "audio": "bo/body/body__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbɑːdi/",
                "audio": "bo/body/body__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English bodig, of unknown origin."
}