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, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for stretch one's legs

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, adjective

Word Origin for leg

C13: from Old Norse leggr, of obscure origin

Medical definitions for stretch one's legs

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 stretch one's legs (1 of 2)

stretch one's legs

Stand up or go for a walk, especially after a prolonged period of sitting. For example, Let's go stretch our legs at intermission. [c. 1600]

Idioms and Phrases with stretch one's legs (2 of 2)

leg