body language

noun

1. nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like.

body language

noun

1. the nonverbal imparting of information by means of conscious or subconscious bodily gestures, posture, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of body language¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

We read far too much into body language and demeanour, can be swayed by a slap at a weigh-in or live in a fantasy land powered by nostalgia.

From BBC

Pep Guardiola’s body language provided compelling evidence that he is now facing the closest thing to a crisis since his transitional first season at Manchester City.

From BBC

Each woman’s body language responded to the other.

From Los Angeles Times

In “Sweetpea” Rhiannon’s body language starts to shift as she commits murders.

From Los Angeles Times

Against South Africa in 2023, the body language similarly slumped after things did not got to plan and on the field, they looked like 11 individuals rather than one team.

From BBC

Related Words

• gesture