body search

bod·y search

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bod-ee surch]
- /ˈbɒd i sɜrtʃ/
- /ˈbɒdi sɜːtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bod-ee surch]
- /ˈbɒd i sɜrtʃ/

Definitions of body search words

verb body search If a person is body searched, someone such as a police officer searches them while they remain clothed. Compare strip-search. 3
verb body search Body search is also a noun. 3
noun body search a form of search by police, customs officials, etc, that involves examination of a prisoner's or suspect's bodily orifices 3
verb body search to search (a prisoner or suspect) in this manner 3
verb with object body search to search all parts of the body of: Police ordered the suspects to strip and then body-searched them for hidden caches of narcotics. 1

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Parts of speech for Body search

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body search popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for body search

verb body search

frisk — to dance, leap, skip, or gambol; frolic: The dogs and children frisked about on the lawn.

Just one Synonym for body search