bodyslam
verb, noun
bodyslam is spelled B-O-D-Y-S-L-A-M: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, bodyslam means “To throw an opponent bodily on the floor, e.g. in wrestling or judo, sometimes also throwing one's own body on top of them” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bodyslam?
| Letters | 8: B-O-D-Y-S-L-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bodyslam?
Bodyslam appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bodyslam
- bodyslams present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- bodyslamming participle, present
- bodyslammed participle, past
- body slam
- body-slam
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bodyslam mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To throw an opponent bodily on the floor, e.g. in wrestling or judo, sometimes also throwing one's own body on top of them
- 2
To deliver a devastating blow against an opponent
noun
- 1
Such a throw
- 2
A devastating blow against an opponent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bodyslam come from?
From body + slam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).