body

Sense 1 noun

the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

he felt as if his whole body were on fire

Sense 2 verb

invest with or as with a body; give body to

Sense 3 noun

a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

the whole body filed out of the auditorium

Sense 4 noun

a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person

they found the body in the lake

Sense 5 noun

an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

heavenly body

Sense 6 noun

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

they moved their arms and legs and bodies

Sense 7 noun

a collection of particulars considered as a system

a body of law

Sense 8 noun

the property of holding together and retaining its shape

wool has more body than rayon

Sense 9 noun

the central message of a communication

the body of the message was short

Sense 10 noun

the main mass of a thing

Sense 11 noun

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

Sense 12 noun

the external structure of a vehicle

the body of the car was badly rusted