corpse
To laugh uncontrollably during a performanceTo laugh uncontrollably during a performance.
» The corpse has a gunshot wound in the chest.
Der Leichnam weist an der Brust eine Schussverletzung auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
На груди трупа имеется огнестрельная рана. — Wezel
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2 senses(intransitive, slang)To laugh uncontrollably during a performance.
(slang, transitive)To cause another actor to do this.
Examples
92 sentencesThe corpse has a gunshot wound in the chest.
ruНа груди трупа имеется огнестрельная рана. — Wezel
deDer Leichnam weist an der Brust eine Schussverletzung auf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The police found a headless corpse in the park near my house.
You're as pale as a corpse.
We found a corpse in the ruins.
ruСреди развалин мы обнаружили труп. — odexed
deWir haben in der Ruine einen Leichnam gefunden. — al_ex_an_der
Tom bent over Mary's corpse.
ruТом склонился над трупом Мэри. — sharptoothed
Origin
From Middle English, from earlier corse, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus (“body”).From Middle English, from earlier corse, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus (“body”).
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Forms
corpses, corpsing, corpsed, corpsedLessons 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