body drop

American  

noun

1. a judo throw executed by grabbing the opponent as one is turning one's back and then extending a leg to pull the opponent down over it.

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Etymology

Origin of body drop

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

I remember, as many do, the first time I watched Mufasa’s body drop into the gorge, the wildebeests stampeding below.

From Salon

Let her body drop into the water, felt the tide carry her gently back to the safe, sturdy ground.

From Literature

“Until I saw a body drop on the ground and the bangs continued. There was bullets flying everywhere.”

From Washington Times

And now the cold air struck me, and I held my coat open to it, and down below my two T-shirts, my thermal underwear suddenly chilled, and I felt the temperature of my body drop and my face cool.

From Literature

Studies have found that keeping the bedroom at a cooler temperature—no higher than 70 degrees—helps the brain and body drop to its core temperature, which helps initiate and maintain sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal