body check

noun

Ice Hockey.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of body check¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The body check led to a sort of shoving match until Navarro and Farrell were separated by a guitar technician, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times

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