Definition of body

The noun body has 11 senses? (first 8 from tagged texts)

(the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")

(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")

(a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")

(an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body")

(the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies")

(a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents")

(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")

(the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short")

(the main mass of a thing)

(a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin))

(the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted")

The verb body has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

(invest with or as with a body; give body to)