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body checking

body checking is the present participle and gerund of body check.

Meaning of body check

Verb

body check (third-person singular simple present body checks, present participle body checking, simple past and past participle body checked)

  1. To perform a body check on someone.
  2. To check the appearance of one's body, as a body dysmorphic disorder-related compulsive behavior.

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Questions about body checking

What is body checking the present participle and gerund of?
Body checking is the present participle and gerund of body check.

Words near body checking in the dictionary

  1. body cavity
  2. body cavity search
  3. body cavity searches
  4. body check
  5. body checked
  6. body checking
  7. body checks
  8. body clock
  9. body clocks
  10. body coat
  11. body coats

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