1. body check - Noun
2. body check - Verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see body, check.
(sports) A move in ice hockey or lacrosse in which a player impedes another with his body
(Hong Kong) A general health checkup performed by a medical practitioner.
body check (third-person singular simple present body checks, present participle body checking, simple past and past participle body checked)
(sports) To perform a body check on someone.
body-check (third-person singular simple present body-checks, present participle body-checking, simple past and past participle body-checked)
To perform a body check; to shove.
body-check
It's similar to a body check in hockey. Source: Internet
Women's ice hockey players can have contact but are not allowed to body check. Source: Internet