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   leg

   /lɛɡ/

   noun

   • 1. each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands: "Adams broke his leg" Similar lower limbshanklimbmembertechnical:crusinformal:stumppegpin
   • ▪ a leg of an animal or bird as food: "a roast leg of lamb"
   • ▪ a part of a garment covering a leg or part of a leg: "his trouser leg"
   • ▪ (with reference to a ball, especially in golf) sufficient momentum to reach the desired point. informal
   • ▪ (with reference to a product or idea) sustained popularity or success: informal "some books have legs, others don't"
   • 2. each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure: "table legs" Similar uprightsupportpropbraceunderpinningcolumn
   • 3. a section or stage of a journey or process: "the return leg of his journey" Similar partstageportionsegmentsectionbitphasestretchlapstepinstalmentpassagesubdivisionsubsectionjuncture
   • ▪ a run made on a single tack: "an important part of the upwind leg"
   • ▪ (in soccer and other sports) each of two games constituting a round of a competition: "they were defending a 3–0 lead from the first leg"
   • ▪ a section of a relay or other race done in stages: "one leg of its race round the globe"
   • ▪ a single game in a darts match: "he took the first leg with 7 darts"
   • 4. a branch of a forked object.
   • 5. the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball: "he played a lucky stroke to leg"
   • 6. a deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight. archaic

   verb

   • 1. travel by foot; walk: informal British "I am part of a team legging it around London"
   • ▪ run away: "he legged it after someone shouted at him"
   • 2. propel (a boat) through a tunnel on a canal by pushing with one's legs against the tunnel roof or sides: historical "a little boy was lying on his back, legging the boat along"

   Word Origin Middle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. legger noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   LEG definition: 1. one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing or walking: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LEG is a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking. How to use leg in a sentence.

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   Leg definition: either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.. See examples of LEG used in a sentence.

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   LEG meaning: 1. one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing or walking: 2. the…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A leg of lamb, pork, chicken, or other meat is a piece of meat that consists of the animal's or bird's leg, especially the thigh. ...a chicken leg. ...a leg of mutton.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › legLeg - definition of leg by The Free Dictionary

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   1. either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, that support and move the body. 2. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle. 3. something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance.

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   A leg is the part of a person's body that they use to walk around. All legs, including those of humans and tables alike, are meant to support. Your leg is the appendage that stretches from your hip to your ankle, bending handily at the knee so you can run, walk, jump, sit, and skip.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishleg noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of leg noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLEG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing and walking: My legs are tired after so much walking. He broke his leg in the accident. There were cuts on her arms and legs. She had bare legs and wore only a light summer dress. Fewer examples. She lost a leg in a car accident. Blood was pouring from my leg.

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    noun. /lɛɡ/ part of body. enlarge image. [countable] one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. I broke my leg playing football.