Meanings
adverbbody and soul (not comparable)
- not comparableWholeheartedly.
You still think she's immune? She's joined herself to me, body and soul!
1956, Cyril Hume, Forbidden Planet, spoken by Commander Adams (Leslie Nielsen)1 more example
My life a wreck you’re making / You know I’m yours for just the taking / I’d gladly surrender / Myself to you, body and soul.
2011, “Body and Soul”, in Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton (lyrics), Johnny Green (music), Duets II, performed by Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbwith complete faith
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Translations
Dutch met hart en ziel
- met hart en zielTranslations
Finnish sielulla ja sydämellä
- sielulla ja sydämelläTranslations
French corps et âme
- corps et âmeTranslations
German mit Leib und Seele
- mit Leib und SeeleTranslations
Hungarian szívvel-lélekkel
- szívvel-lélekkelTranslations
Indonesian jiwa dan raga, jiwa raga
- jiwa dan ragaTranslations
- jiwa ragaTranslations
Italian anima e corpo
- anima e corpoTranslations
Japanese 全身全霊
- 全身全霊 (zenshinzenrei)Translations
Polish duszą i ciałem
- duszą i ciałemTranslations
Romanian trup și suflet
- trup și sufletTranslations
Russian душо́й и те́лом
- душо́й и те́лом (dušój i télom)Translations
Spanish en cuerpo y alma
- en cuerpo y almaTranslations
Swedish kropp och själ
- kropp och själTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
body and soul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20and%20soul
MLA
“body and soul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20and%20soul. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body and soul,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20and%20soul.
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