bodycheck

American  

[bod-ee-chek] / ˈbɒd iˌtʃɛk /

verb (used with or without object)

1. Ice Hockey. to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of an opponent with one's body.

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bodycheck British  

/ ˈbɒdɪˌtʃɛk /

noun

1. sport obstruction of another player

2. wrestling the act of blocking a charging opponent with the body

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verb

1. (tr) to deliver a bodycheck to (an opponent)

Etymology

Origin of bodycheck

First recorded in 1905–10; verb use of body check

Example Sentences

Top players getting blasted out of playoff series is nothing new, predating even the late Pat Quinn knocking Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr out cold 54 years ago with a borderline bodycheck to the chin.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

But competition for the contemporary, cafeteria-style seating can be fierce, and some food-hunters will bodycheck you with their laptop backpacks.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2019

I always get out of the way, because I was taught at a young age not to bodycheck random people.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2017

An offside goal and buttocky bodycheck ignored in Munich.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2013

A bigger man is a better target for a bodycheck.

From Time Magazine Archive