bodycheck
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
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sport obstruction of another player
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wrestling the act of blocking a charging opponent with the body
verb
Etymology
Origin of bodycheck
First recorded in 1905–10; verb use of body check
Example Sentences
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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
It was a bodycheck that left both men flattened.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 21, 2021
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
A bigger man is a better target for a bodycheck.
From Time Magazine Archive
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