out-of-body

out-of-bod·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov bod-ee]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈbɒd i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov bod-ee]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈbɒd i/

Definitions of out-of-body word

adjective out-of-body of, relating to, or characterized by the dissociative sensation of perceiving oneself from an external vantage point, as though the mind or soul has left the body and is acting on its own: an alleged out-of-body experience. 1
adjective out-of-body An out-of-body experience is one in which you feel as if you are outside your own body, watching it and what is going on around it. 0
adjective out-of-body of or characterized by a feeling or mental state in which one's seemingly disembodied consciousness is able, variously, to observe one's body, move through physical space, etc. 0

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Origin of out-of-body

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Out-of-body

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out-of-body popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.