bodywork Syllabification: (bod·y·work)Pronunciation: /ˈbädēˌwərk/Translate bodywork | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of bodywork noun 1the metal outer shell of a vehicle. 2therapies and techniques in complementary medicine that involve touching or manipulating the body. Derivatives bodyworker noun bodywork (sense 2).bodywork in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bodywork in the British & World English dictionary