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bodycheck

bodycheck

5.5
A move in sports like hockey that uses the body to stop an opponent
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑdiˌtʃɛk/
  • US
translation icon : cuerpo a cuerpo
  • A well-timed bodycheck can change the momentum of the game in seconds.

Examples

  • During the match, he executed a perfect bodycheck that halted his opponent's progress.

  • The game goes into overtime, and by the sixth extra period, Bucko's thrown 37 bodychecks.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The referee called a penalty after noticing an illegal bodycheck during the play.

Synonyms

block
vsbodycheck
89 2.0

An action in sport that stops another player from moving

uses direct torso contact to stop an opponent rather than general obstruction
poke check
vsbodycheck
  • Specialized
8.2

A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent

stops opponents by direct torso contact rather than using a stick

How Forceful

tackle
  • US
40 3.5
bodycheck
  • US
5.5
light touch
4 3.9

Surface Forms

bodycheck singular
bodychecks plural

Morphology

bodycheck = body + check (transparent) = body + check

The sense is directly built from 'body' + 'check' meaning using the body to stop or block someone, which is a clear, productive compound.

Etymology

Bodycheck comes from two simple words, body and check, and check can mean 'to stop' or 'hold back'. So a bodycheck in sport is when a player uses their body to stop an opponent.