bodyslam
bodyslam · bodyslams · bodyslammed · bodyslamming
To throw an opponent bodily on the floor, e.gTo throw an opponent bodily on the floor, e.g. in wrestling or judo, sometimes also throwing one's own body on top of them
Meaning
2 sensesTo throw an opponent bodily on the floor, e.g. in wrestling or judo, sometimes also throwing one's own body on top of them
(figuratively)To deliver a devastating blow against an opponent
Origin
From body + slam.From body + slam.
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Forms
bodyslams, bodyslamming, bodyslammed, bodyslammed| Base form | bodyslam · to bodyslam |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bodyslams |
| Present participle | bodyslamming |
| Past simple | bodyslammed |
| Past participle | bodyslammed |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.