body check

noun

: a blocking of an opposing player with the body (as in ice hockey or lacrosse)

bodycheck

ˈbä-dē-ˌchek 

transitive verb

Examples of body check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tracking back against a two-on-one rush, Björck eliminated Aleksandr Legkov from the play by muscling him away from the inside of the ice, and then got the puck to Taillefer with a body check and a stick sweep along the boards. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Many dermatologists will also recommend getting a full-body check every year to find any potential skin cancers early. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026

That not only included a fierce 33-15 win by the Pats, but also a massive body check during the game that sent Dart flying out of bounds. — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025

If any anatomical anomalies are detected, an invasive body check ensues. — Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for body check

• biotech
• bottleneck
• quarterdeck
• turtleneck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck