definition of
body

[1] #1 body n. [organic structure, physical structure] the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire". wn

[2] #2 body n. 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". wn

[3] #3 body n. [dead body] a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake". wn

[4] #4 body n. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body". wn

[5] #5 body n. [torso, trunk] the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies". wn