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to bodycheck

to bodycheck

1 6.8
To use your body to stop an opponent in a sport like hockey
  • verb
  • /ˈbɑdiˌtʃɛk/
  • US
: bloquear
  • Players are taught how to bodycheck safely to avoid injuries during the game.

Examples

  • He bodychecks his opponents on the ice.

  • He was penalized for attempting to bodycheck an opponent from behind.

  • The defender tried to bodycheck the forward to prevent a goal.

  • Don't bodycheck too aggressively!

  • The player was able to bodycheck his opponent, preventing him from reaching the puck.

  • In the final seconds of the game, the defenseman made a crucial bodycheck to stop the opposing team from scoring.

  • During the match, she learned how to bodycheck effectively to protect her teammates.

Synonyms

to check
vsto bodycheck
  • Jargon
5 6.0

Use your body or stick to stop an opponent in ice hockey

blocks or stops an opponent using only the body especially in ice hockey

How Forceful

to hit
∞ 1.0
to tackle
65 2.5
to bodycheck
  • US
1 6.8
to shoulder
6 4.7
to nudge
33 3.8

Surface Forms

bodycheck infinitive
bodychecked past
bodychecked past participle
bodychecking present participle
bodychecks third person singular

Morphology

bodycheck = body check (transparent) = body + check

The verb is a direct conversion of the compound noun 'body check', whose meaning is built compositionally from 'body' and 'check'.

Etymology

As a verb, bodycheck is made of body and check, with check meaning 'to stop'. To bodycheck someone is to use your body to block or stop them in a game.