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

"If you are really good about getting your mammograms, men getting your prostate checked every year, and getting a body check for moles, you can catch the cancer early," she said.

From Fox News • Feb. 3, 2022

The Bruins beat the Capitals, 5-1, snapping Washington's four-game winning streak, a convincing result that seemed to be fueled by Wilson's early body check that knocked Carlo out for the remainder of the game.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2021

Krug was the talk of Game 1 after he had his helmet knocked off, then got up, raced down the ice and toppled Robert Thomas with an open-ice body check .

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2019

As I did the body check, I knew I was OK.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2018

Poor food, short allowance, while they check the growth of the child's body, check also the daring of the mind; and, therefore, the starving or pinching system ought to be avoided by all means.

From Advice to Young Men And (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen, or a Subject. by Cobbett, William