Corpse

noun

/ˈkoːps/

Word Frequency: 4.4

Definitions

1.nounA dead body.

"Drive over the [expletive] corpses! Or we're not letting you in!"

2.noun(sometimes derogatory) A human body in general, whether living or dead.

3.verb(of an actor) To lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

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