Collocations for body - noun
1. whole physical form of a person/an animal
ADJECTIVE
entire,
whole
Her whole body trembled.
Her whole body trembled.
lower,
upper
healthy
human
female, male
naked, nude
fit, lithe, muscular, perfect, toned
frail, lean, slender, slim, thin, tiny
fat
limp, unconscious
healthy
human
female, male
naked, nude
fit, lithe, muscular, perfect, toned
frail, lean, slender, slim, thin, tiny
fat
limp, unconscious
body + NOUN
heat,
temperature
mass, shape, size, weight
to maintain your ideal body weight
mass, shape, size, weight
to maintain your ideal body weight
fat,
fluids
parts
odour/odor
armour/armor
piercing
image
language
parts
odour/odor
armour/armor
piercing
image
language
PREPOSITION
in the/your body
Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.
Extreme heat may cause changes in the body.
on the/your body
She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.
She still had the marks from the ropes on her body.
2. dead human body
body + NOUN
count
(= the number of people killed)
The body count is growing all the time.
The body count is growing all the time.
bag
soldiers who come home in body bags
soldiers who come home in body bags
3. amount of sth
4. main part of sth
5. group of people who work/act together
ADJECTIVE
advisory,
corporate,
executive,
governing,
legislative,
professional,
public,
regulatory,
sanctioning (esp. AmE),
statutory
(BrE)
international, national
government, governmental
student
independent
voluntary (esp. BrE)
elected
politic (always after body)
Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.
international, national
government, governmental
student
independent
voluntary (esp. BrE)
elected
politic (always after body)
Freedom of speech is necessary for the health of the body politic.
6. object
ADJECTIVE
foreign
They removed a foreign body from her eye.
They removed a foreign body from her eye.
celestial,
heavenly
Stars are celestial bodies.
Stars are celestial bodies.