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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Bodily movement in a usually unconscious attempt to influence the trajectory of a moving object, such as a ball.
- noun Body language.
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- noun idiomatic A
body motion made to coax anobject alreadypropelled go in a desireddirection . For example, anervous leaning ortwisting movement while playingsports such asgolf orbowling , to "persuade " theball to go in a desireddirection .
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tankhughes commented on the word body English
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"Despite his mastery of shots, Palmer sometimes feels compelled to help out with body English, as in playoff round of the '62 Masters, which he won."
June 6, 2024