n.
1.the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being)
2.body of a dead animal or person
3.a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
4.the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
5.an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
6.a collection of particulars considered as a system
7.the external structure of a vehicle
8.the property of holding together and retaining its shape
9.the central message of a communication body v.
1.invest with or as with a body