Leg

Word LEG
Character 3
Hyphenation leg
Pronunciations /leɪɡ/

Definitions and meanings of "Leg"

What do we mean by leg?

One of the limbs or appendages that an animal uses for locomotion or support. noun

One of the lower or hind limbs in humans and other primates. noun

The part of the limb between the knee and foot in vertebrates. noun

The back part of the hindquarter of a meat animal. noun

A supporting part resembling a leg in shape or function. noun

One of the branches of a forked or jointed object. noun

The part of a garment, especially of a pair of trousers, that covers the leg. noun

Either side of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse. noun

A stage of a journey or course, especially. noun

The distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack. noun

The part of an air route or a flight pattern that is between two successive stops, positions, or changes in direction. noun

One of several contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner of a competition. noun

One stretch of a relay race. noun

The narrow streams of swirled wine or spirits that run slowly down along the inside of a glass, often believed to indicate that the liquid is full-bodied. noun

The ability to last or sustain success, especially by appealing to an audience. noun

To go on foot; walk or run. Often used with the indefinite it. intransitive verb

(a leg to stand on) A justifiable or logical basis for defense; support. idiom

(a leg up) The act or an instance of assisting; a boost. idiom

(a leg up) A position of advantage; an edge. idiom

A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion.

In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle.

The portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.

A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg.

A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, supporting it from underneath.

Something that supports.

A stage of a journey, race etc.

A distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other.

One side of a multiple-sided (often triangular) course in a sailing race.

A single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest.

One of the two sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse.

One of the branches of a hyperbola or other curve which extend outward indefinitely.

(usually used in plural) The ability of something to persist or succeed over a long period of time.

A disreputable sporting character; a blackleg.

An extension of a steam boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler; called also water leg.

In a grain elevator, the case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.

Denotes the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.

A branch or lateral circuit connecting an instrument with the main line.

A branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system.

An underlying instrument of a derivatives strategy.

An army soldier assigned to a paratrooper unit who has not yet been qualified as a paratrooper.

A gesture of submission; a bow or curtsey. Chiefly in phrase make a leg.

In the military world, it is a scumbag who has not been to airborne school and successfully jumped from an airplane at least 5 times. Urban Dictionary

A limb of the body used to walk. Urban Dictionary

A girl u can have sex with on any regular basis or a girl you had sex with.i think it originated in harlem new york and is being used were i live in lower east side manhatten heavy. Urban Dictionary

Used as a noun. if you are going to get laid you are going get some leg. Urban Dictionary

- Noun - An abbreviation for 'legend'. A person or thing who displays respectful and admirable qualities. - Verb - To have/express/use qualities of a 'leg' a.k.a leggy Urban Dictionary

A female who gets passed around the gang and shared between everyone Synonyms- Smoochie , Treesha , Hoe Urban Dictionary

Another name for a women Urban Dictionary

Another name for a marijuana cigar. Leg comes from "L" which came from blunt, so leg is another word for blunt. Urban Dictionary

Someone in the military smart enough not to jump out a perfectly good airplane. Alternate Definition: What all Airborne soldiers put in requests to become once their knees are shot. Urban Dictionary

Same effect as 'idiot' or 'moron' Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Leg

The word "leg" in example sentences

Suppose we call a tail a leg (that is, "impose" the word ˜leg™ to include tails). ❋ Spade, Paul Vincent (2008)

Papers were written for and against the tar-water and the restored leg, when a second letter arrived from the (pretended) country practitioner: -- "In my last I omitted to mention that the broken limb of the sailor was a _wooden leg_!" ❋ Mark Lemon (1839)

"No, no," says Foote; "was I to stay any longer, you would not let me _have a leg to stand on_; for there is so _little wood_ in your house, that I am afraid one of your servants may light the fire with _my right leg_," which was his wooden one. ❋ Mark Lemon (1839)

The ability to run \ "leg over leg\" has been achieved by a number of transfemoral amputees who have developed this technique through training and working with knowledgeable coaches. ❋ Abdulrehmanm (2009)

*all step wif left leg all step wif right leg all step wif left leg all step wif right leg* ❋ Unknown (2008)

You Raven know this, but the term leg could easily mislead some readers. stevaroni replied to comment from Pete Dunkelberg ❋ Unknown (2010)

You Raven know this, but the term leg could easily mislead some readers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Only Sunday's stage between Tarbes and Luz-Ardiden the last mountain leg is likely to have a major impact on the race standings. ❋ Unknown (2001)

"Soon as your leg is all well, and you 're every speck over the hookin-cough, why – you can be the boss!" ❋ Unknown (1914)

_Artiodactyla_ the fore and little fingers are shorter, rudimentary, or entirely wanting, and the two centre metacarpals, the middle and ring fingers are prolonged into what we call the leg below the knee in these animals, which consist of separate or fused bones terminated by the usual three joints of the finger, on the last of which is placed the hoof. ❋ Robert Armitage Sterndale (1870)

…. but the term leg could easily mislead some readers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

IMO a "leg" is just an Infantryman smart enough not to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft. ❋ Unknown (2008)

WaMtnHunter better explain what a "leg" is and maybe give us a stanza or two of "Blood on the Risers". ❋ Unknown (2008)

The leg is definitely getting stronger, so I'm excited about that. — ❋ Unknown (2010)

The leg is guarded simply by moving it back about 12 inches behind the left, retiring a pace, or bringing left foot back to right, both legs straight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lucas sustained a massive wound to his left leg from the attack. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

The man only had one leg, spoke no English and through actions and miming told us that he had lost his leg from a landmine or booby trap. ❋ Will (2009)

It was only enough to stave off his impatience for a few minutes, and he pulled his leg from the water while it was still hot and dried it off with a cloth. ❋ Ceciliatan (2010)

Lost her leg from the knee to an eighteen wheeler. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Prior to the passage of the bill, the state estimated that “only” 30 percent of pregnant women prisoners were shackled during labor, sometimes in leg irons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Why don't you [just go] ahead, and do some [push-ups] [you dirty] leg." ❋ Matt Park (2004)

[god], [my legs] are [killing] me! ❋ Peskyfish (2004)

how many legs u got? i got no legs(this means you [a virgin]) yo she a easy leg? yea i [legged](fucked) that [last month] ❋ Smooveee (2009)

i [grew] this [mustache] so i could get some [more leg] ❋ Reggiehugs (2005)

That guy just [tied] my [shoelaces] for me. What a leg! A: [What are you doing] today? B: Ah, just leggin' it. ❋ Bandi (2008)

Tabares- Yo jhit i jus hit [keyara] last night cuh Damarcus- OH nahh cuh u dummy [evb] been done tapped that [she a leg] ❋ Kari Fn (2023)

[Check out] that leg in the [front seat] ❋ Steven F. Biko (2003)

[You wanna go] [puff] this leg behind [the bar]? ❋ Legzzzzz (2010)

1. "Look at that leg, he wish he jumped out of airplanes and fractured his hip like I did!" 2. Alt Def: [SFC] [Snuffy] put in a 4187 to have his airborne status removed, he realized he's too old to pretend to be [hooah]. ❋ Whitemale_98 (2005)

Did you [hear] what *person* did? [Yeah], [he/she] is such a leg. ❋ Roadlet_411 (2002)

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