leg synonyms

leg

n.

  1. 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.

  2. A relatively long, narrow support

    post, column, stake; see brace 1, support 2.

get up on one's hind legs*

assert oneself, be aggressive, take a stand; see declare 1.

give a leg up*

aid, support, assist; see help 1.

not have a leg to stand on*

be illogical, be unreasonable, make rash statements, have no defense, have no excuse, have no justification; see also mistake.

on one's last legs*

decaying, failing, collapsing, on the verge of collapse, near death, fading fast*; see also dying 2, worn 2.

pull someone's leg*

make fun of, fool, tease, play a trick on; see deceive.

shake a leg*

hasten, act hastily, get moving; see hurry 1.

stretch one's legs*

exercise, go for a walk, move about; see walk 1.

take to one's legs*

walk away, run away, depart, take flight; see leave 1.

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