body-check
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To perform a body check; to shove.
Example Sentences
- "The young defender dispossessed Arshavin for the first time in the game and set on a rampaging run through the Gunners' midfield, which ended when he was blatantly body-checked by last man Squillaci, who was duly sent off."