noun
    
    plural bodies
    
    [count] a person's or animal's whole physical self
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    a dead person or animal
    
    
    
    the main physical part of a person or animal
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :the part of a vehicle that does not include the engine, wheels, etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :the main or most important part of something written
    
    
    
    [count] :an object that is separate from other objects
    
    
    
    A foreign body is an object that is inside something (such as someone's body) where it should not be.
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a large area of water - used in the phrase body of water
    
    
    
    [count] :a group of people who are involved together in the same job, activity, etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a group of things that are related or connected in some way
    
    
    
    
    
    [noncount] of wine :a strong and appealing flavor
    
    
    
    [noncount] of hair :a thick and appealing quality
    
    
    
    [count] :the section of a piece of clothing that covers the main part of a person's body
    
    
    
    [count] old-fashioned :a human being :person
    
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    body and soul
    
    with all of your energy and enthusiasm
    
    
    
    keep body and soul together
    
    to have or get enough food and money to survive
    
    
    
    over my dead body
    
    informal - used to say that you are very determined to not let something happen