bodycheck

[ bod-ee-chek ]

verb (used with or without object)

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

bodycheck

/ ˈbɒdɪˌtʃɛk /

noun

1. sport obstruction of another player
2. wrestling the act of blocking a charging opponent with the body

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bodycheck¹

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