1. The dead body of a human being
   "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse";
   - cadaver, stiff [informal], clay, remains

1. (of an actor) lose control during a performance, e.g. start laughing
   "The actor corpsed during the serious scene, ruining the take"

Derived forms: corpsed, corpses, corpsing

Type of: body, dead body

Encyclopedia: Corpse