English Explanatory Dictionary

bod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The body.
  2. A person.
noun
  1. Initialism of biochemical oxygen demand.
  2. Initialism of biological oxygen demand.
  3. Initialism of benefit of the doubt.
  4. Initialism of beginning of day.
  5. Initialism of board of directors.
  6. Initialism of Brightlingsea One Design (sailing boat class).
name
  1. The Bodleian Library.

Pronunciation

/bɒd/ /bɑd/ En-au-bod.ogg

Word forms

bod bods the Bod

Etymology

Clipping of body. The sense of “person” may alternatively derive from Scottish Gaelic bodach (“old man”) via Scots.

Synonyms

SOD Bodder

Related words

bod veal Bod-skad

Derived words

dad bod mom bod odd bod Bod card
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