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corpse

/kɔːps/

/kɔrps/

corpsenoun

corpses

/kɔːps/

/kɔrps/

Translations

The detective examined the corpse for any signs of foul play.

Le détective a examiné le cadavre à la recherche de signes d’acte criminel.

Definitions

A dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal.

The detective examined the corpse for any signs of foul play.

Synonyms

dead body

human remains

corpseverb

corpsed

Past Simple

corpsed

Past Participle

corpsing

Gerund

Theatrical slang meaning 'to break character by laughing' or 'to cause another actor to do so'

Translations

Additional translations

craquerArgot de théâtre : perdre son sérieux ou son texte en riant.

Definitions

(Theatre, intransitive or transitive) To forget one's lines, break character, or cause another actor to do so, often by laughing.

The lead actor corpsed halfway through the scene, making the rest of the cast laugh.

corpseadjective

/kɔːps/

/kɔrps/

Used mainly attributively to describe smells or things relating to a corpse

Translations

cadavériqueEmploi adjectival, surtout dans un contexte littéraire ou descriptif.

A corpse candle flickered at the far end of the churchyard.

Une bougie cadavérique vacillait au fond du cimetière.

Definitions

Used attributively before another noun to denote or relate to a dead body.

A corpse candle flickered at the far end of the churchyard.