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¹leg

noun \ˈleg also ˈlāg\

: one of the long body parts that are used especially for standing, walking, and running

: an animal's leg when it is used as food

: any one of the long thin parts that support a table, chair, etc.

Full Definition of LEG

: a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: as

a (1) : one of the paired vertebrate limbs that in bipeds extend from the top of the thigh to the foot (2) : the part of such a limb between the knee and foot

b : the back half of a hindquarter of a meat animal

c : one of the rather generalized segmental appendages of an arthropod used in walking and crawling

a : a pole or bar serving as a support or prop <the legs of a tripod>

b : a branch of a forked or jointed object <the legs of a compass>

a : the part of an article of clothing that covers the leg

b : the part of the upper (as of a boot) that extends above the ankle

: obeisance, bow —used chiefly in the phrase to make a leg

: a side of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse; also : a side of an isosceles triangle that is not the base

a : the course and distance sailed by a boat on a single tack

b : a portion of a trip : stage

c : one section of a relay race

d : one of several events or games necessary to be won to decide a competition <won the first two legs of horse racing's Triple Crown>

: a branch or part of an object or system

plural : long-term appeal or interest <a news story with legs>

— leg·less \-ləs\ adjective

— a leg to stand on

: support; especially : a basis for one's position in a controversy

— on one's last legs

: at or near the end of one's resources : on the verge of failure, exhaustion, or ruin

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Origin of LEG

Middle English, from Old Norse leggr

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LEG

Synonyms: pin

²leg

verb

leggedleg·ging

Definition of LEG

intransitive verb

: to use the legs in walking; especially : run

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First Known Use of LEG

1601

Rhymes with LEG

beg, dreg, egg, gleg, keg, peg, reg, skeg, yegg

³leg

abbreviation

Definition of LEG

legal

legato

legislative; legislature

LEG[1] Defined for Kids

leg

noun \ˈleg\

Definition of LEG for Kids

: one of the limbs of an animal or person that support the body and are used in walking and running

: the part of the leg between the knee and the foot

: something like a leg in shape or use <the legs of a table>

: the part of a garment that covers the leg

: a stage or part of a journey <We started the first leg of our trip.>

Medical Dictionary

leg

noun \ˈleg, ˈlāg\

Medical Definition of LEG

: a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: as a : either of the two lower human limbs that extend from the top of the thigh to the foot and especially the part between the knee and the ankle b : any of the rather generalized segmental appendages of an arthropod used in walking and crawling