body check

American  

noun

Ice Hockey.

1. an obstructing or impeding with the body of the movement or progress of an opponent.

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Etymology

Origin of body check

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Full-back Alex Goode was first in the sin-bin for a body check in the first half, then shortly after his return lock Maro Itoje was dismissed from the field for 10 minutes.

From BBC

In a video released by NHL Public Relations explaining the suspension, the hit was described as a “high, hard body check that makes the head the main point of contact, on a hit where such head contact was avoidable.”

From Seattle Times

In a video released by NHL Public Relations explaining the ruling, the hit was described as a “high, hard body check that makes the head the main point of contact, on a hit where such head contact was avoidable.”

From Seattle Times

One of her clients, 23-year-old model Priskila Ribka Jelita who represented West Java province in the pageant, recounted her “body check” ordeal in an interview with The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times

Nevertheless, the state health department has decided that one tick check after a day spent outdoors is no longer enough: “Perform a full body check multiple times during the day,” read one recent state health department bulletin.

From New York Times