body language
body language noun: nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like.
Noun
body language (usually uncountable, plural body languages)
- Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like.
- The one question is whether Paul Pogba was taken off just before half-time to rest him or because of a problem. The midfielder’s body language suggested it was the former and he appeared on the pitch after the final whistle.2017 May 21, Jamie Jackson, “Josh Harrop sets Manchester United on way to win over Crystal Palace”, in the Guardian
- There are, however, body languages that can transcend cultural lines.2000, Julius Fast, Body Language
body language meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Arabic
body language in Hindi
- nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like
- शारीरिक भाषा śārīrik bhāṣā
body language in Tamil
- உடல்மொழி, மெய்ப்பாடு
body language in Urdu
- nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like
- بَدَن بولی badan bolī, باڈی لَین٘گْوِیج bāḍī laiṅgvīj
body language in Arabic
- nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like
- لُغَةُ الْجَسَدِ luḡatu l-jasadi
More languagesFewer languages
- body language in Malay
- bahasa tubuh
- body language in Indonesian
- bahasa tubuh
- body language in Thai
- ภาษากาย paa-sǎa-gaai
- body language in Vietnamese
- ngôn ngữ cơ thể
Forms of body language
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Questions about body language
- What does body language mean?
- Body language means nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like.
- What is body language in Hindi?
- Body language in Hindi is शारीरिक भाषा (śārīrik bhāṣā). See Body language meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is body language?
- Body language is a noun.
- What is the plural of body language?
- The plural of body language is body languages.
Words near body language in the dictionary
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