corpse in English dictionary

  • corpse

    Meanings and definitions of "corpse"

    • a dead body
    • (intransitive, slang) ( of an actor ) to lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably
    • noun
      A dead body.
    • noun
      (archaic, sometimes derogatory)
      A human body in general, whether living or dead.
    • verb
      (intransitive, slang, of an actor)
      To lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.
    • (dead) body
    • dead body
    • noun
      the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"

    Synonyms of "corpse" in English dictionary

    dead body, body, remains are the top synonyms of "corpse" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of corpse

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza corpse, lm  liczba mnoga corpses
    • corpse ( third-person singular simple present corpses, present participle corpsing, simple past and past participle corpsed)
    • corpse ( plural  corpses)
    • corpse (plural corpses)
    • corpse (third-person singular simple present corpses, present participle corpsing, simple past and past participle corpsed)
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