leg
leg (leg)
noun
- one of the parts of the body by means of which animals stand and walk, specif., in human beings,
- one of the lower limbs
- Anat. the part of either lower limb from the knee to the foot
- a cut of meat consisting of the leg or its lower part
- the part of a stocking, slacks, etc. that covers the leg
- anything that resembles a leg in shape or use; specif.,
- a bar or pole used as a support or prop
- any of the supports of a piece of furniture
- any of the branches of a forked or jointed object
- the run made by a sailing vessel on one tack
- any of the stages of a journey or other course
- Slang a sustained ability to attract audiences: said as of a film
- Cricket that part of the field which lies to the left and back of the batsman
- Math. either of the sides of a triangle other than its base or, in a right-angled triangle, its hypotenuse
Etymology: ME < ON leggr, a leg, limb < IE base *lek-, limb > L lacertus, muscle, lacerta, lizard
intransitive verb legged, leg′·ging
Informal to walk or run: chiefly in the phr. leg it
get up on one's hind legs
Informal to become assertive, belligerent, etc.
give a leg up
Informal- to help to mount
- to help advance
not have a leg to stand on
Informal to have absolutely no defense, excuse, or justification
on one's last legs
or on its last legsInformal not far from exhaustion, death, breakdown, etc.
pull someone's leg
Informal to make fun of or fool by playing on a person's credulity
shake a leg
Slang- to hurry
- to dance
stretch one's legs
to walk, esp. after sitting a long time
take to one's legs
to run away
leg
n.
The limb of a creature
part, member, lower appendage, hind leg, foreleg, back leg, front leg, left leg, right leg, shank, shank's mare*, underpinning*, gam*, stem*, pin*, bender*, landing gear*; see also limb 2.A relatively long, narrow support
get up on one's hind legs*
give a leg up*
not have a leg to stand on*
on one's last legs*
pull someone's leg*
shake a leg*
stretch one's legs*
take to one's legs*
Converse of object
- amputate: After a year of treatment, Ben made the brave decision to have his right leg amputated above the knee.
- outstretch: The Blue Lagoon & Reykjanes Peninsula Shaped like an outstretched leg, the volcanic Reykjanes Peninsula forms Iceland's south west corner.
- ache: Tea Tree oil Foot & Leg Balm - Breath new life into weary, aching legs and feet with this soothing and refreshing balm.
Adjective modifier
- hind: Keeping your inside heel down, ask with your inside calf for the horse to step under his belly with his inside hind leg.
- broken: A broken leg in 1992 made me take yoga seriously.
- left: In October 2003, Mr C started to complain of pain in his left leg.
- tired: Struggling with her heavy cases and tired legs Rosemary fought her way by tube into central London.
Modifies a noun
- ulcer: Randomized trial of oral aspirin for chronic venous leg ulcers.
- ulceration: It has been suggested that nearly 1 % of the population may be affected by leg ulceration at some time during their lives.
- stump: The Sat 1s skipper ended the game bowling the tailender with a beauty, clipping the leg stump bail.
- muscle: The student will develop endurance in the leg muscles, with the deep stances opening the hips for greater flexibility.
- cramp: It would seem that quinine is not only good for malaria but it also aids relief from leg cramps at night and muscular pain.
- warmer: Baby Legs New from America, Baby Legs, are unique leg warmers especially designed for babies but also suitable up to age ten.
Noun used with modifier
- trouser: I opened up my hand to discover my red satin thong - it had fallen out of my trouser leg outside on the street!
- cabriole: Cabochon A carved ornament used on furniture of the mid-18th century, especially on the knees of cabriole chair legs.
- fore: They each stand on a strange creature, which partly resembles a serpent and partly a crocodile, but has only fore legs.
- fork: The " cheese " that was stuck to the side of the fork legs didn't stand the test of time at all.
Preposition: in
- stirrup: You lie on a couch, with your legs in stirrups.
- plaster: Where the driver is suffering from impaired ability such as having an arm or leg in plaster, or impaired eyesight.
Preposition: of
- lamb: I was sorry I couldn't stay for the barbecued legs of lamb but I was spending the night with friends in Bath.
For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot!
A literary manöwith a wooden legöand all Print is open to him.
Gamp would certainly have drunk its little shoes right off its feet, as with our precious boy he did, and arterwards send the child a errand to sell his wooden leg for any money it 'ud fetch as matches in the rough, and bring it home in liquor.
The centipede was happy quite, Until the toad in fun Asked him which leg went after which, Which drove him into such a pitch He lay distracted in a ditch, Considering how to run.
Browse dictionary entries near leg
- lefty
- leftward
- leftovers
- leftover
- leftist
- leftish
- left wing
- left out
- left heart
- left-handed
- leg.
- leg bye
- leg-of-mutton
- leg warmers
- legacy
- legacy system
- legal
- legal age
- legal aid
- legal assistant
