body language

noun

: the gestures, movements, and mannerisms by which a person or animal communicates with others

Examples of body language in a Sentence

We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.

Recent Examples on the Web

The tone in both of their voices and the body language suggests that Groening may have just revealed something he wasn’t supposed to. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026

Started to see a few more additive things with body language or going out on his own. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Those gamblers will look for body language cues during pregame routines. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Group Captain Tarun Kumar Singha was involved from the earliest stages of story development, while Group Captain Alok Chaudhary coached the cast on cockpit body language and military bearing, uniform protocol and radio terminology. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for body language

• interlanguage
• metalanguage

Kids Definition

body language

noun

: movements (as with the hands) or posture used as a means of expression