leg
[ leg ]
/ lɛg /
noun
verb (used with object), legged, leg·ging.
to move or propel (a boat) with the legs: They legged the boat through the tunnel.
Verb Phrases
leg up,
to help (someone) to mount a horse.
Idioms for leg
Origin of leg
1225–75; 1915–20
for def 10; Middle English < Old Norse
leggr
OTHER WORDS FROM leg
leg·less, adjective leg·like, adjectiveWords nearby leg
Definition for leg (2 of 2)
leg.
Example sentences from the Web for leg
British Dictionary definitions for leg (1 of 2)
leg
/ (lɛɡ) /
noun
verb legs, legging or legged
(tr) obsolete
to propel (a canal boat) through a tunnel by lying on one's back and walking one's feet along the tunnel roof
leg it informal
to walk, run, or hurry
Derived forms of leg
leglike, adjectiveWord Origin for leg
C13: from Old Norse
leggr, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for leg (2 of 2)
leg.
abbreviation for
legato
Medical definitions for leg
leg
[ lĕg ]
n.
One of the two lower limbs of the human body, especially the part between the knee and the foot.
A supporting part resembling a leg in shape or function.
Idioms and Phrases with leg
leg