leg

noun countable

UK /leɡ/

Word Forms

singular	leg
plural	legs

1
one of the two parts of your body to which your feet are attached
He’s trying to balance on one leg.
She sat down and crossed her legs.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch
1. 1a
  only before nounrelating to your leg
  an exercise to strengthen the leg muscles
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for limbs and appendages
  ankle
  appendage
  arch
2. 1b
  one of the parts of the body of an insect or animal that it uses for walking
  The horse kicked its hind legs.
  Insects have six legs.
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of insects
  abdomen
  antenna
  compound eye
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal body parts
  anatomical
  anatomy
  antler
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with leg
▪ bandy, bare, hairy, long, shapely, slender
Verbs frequently used with leg as the object
▪ bend, cross, kick, lift, raise, straighten, stretch, swing
2
the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your legs
There was a dirty mark on his trouser leg.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
basque
3
a piece of meat that comes from an animal’s leg
roast leg of lamb
Synonyms and related words
Joints and cuts of meat
a rack of lamb/pork
beefsteak
braising steak
4
the part of a piece of furniture such as a table or chair that supports it and raises it off the floor
a stool with three legs
a table leg
Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of furniture
caster
castor
drawer
5
a part of a journey
the second leg of our journey across the US
the final leg of the band’s 30-month World Tour
Synonyms and related words
Parts of a journey
change
departure
the home straight
1. 5a
  a part of a race
  the third leg of a round-the-world yacht race
  Synonyms and related words
  Races and racing
  ahead
  a poor second
  baton
2. 5b
  Britishone of the two matches played between the same two teams that form part of a competition, especially in football
  Synonyms and related words
  Football games, competitions and teams and football associations
  Association football
  Aussie Rules
  Australian Rules football
6
cut/kick the legs (out) from under
to completely disable or inhibit someone or something
Nothing cuts the legs out from under a man like feeling his wife doesn’t believe in him.
The court’s ruling kicked the legs from under the Act.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018
7
have legs
if an idea or plan has legs, it has to potential to be accepted or succeed
Let’s see if this analogy has legs. The big question for us is whether this project has legs.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/09/2016
Open Dictionary - September2016

phrases

get your leg over

not have a leg to stand on

leg

noun countable

US /leɡ/

Word Forms

singular	leg
plural	legs

1
one of the two parts of your body to which your feet are attached
He’s trying to balance on one leg.
She sat down and crossed her legs.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch
1. 1a
  only before nounrelating to your leg
  an exercise to strengthen the leg muscles
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for limbs and appendages
  ankle
  appendage
  arch
2. 1b
  one of the parts of the body of an insect or animal that it uses for walking
  The horse kicked its hind legs.
  Insects have six legs.
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of insects
  abdomen
  antenna
  compound eye
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal body parts
  anatomical
  anatomy
  antler
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with leg
▪ bandy, bare, hairy, long, shapely, slender
Verbs frequently used with leg as the object
▪ bend, cross, kick, lift, raise, straighten, stretch, swing
2
the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your legs
There was a dirty mark on his pants leg.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
bib
3
a piece of meat that comes from an animal’s leg
roast leg of lamb
Synonyms and related words
Joints and cuts of meat
a rack of lamb/ribs
beefsteak
braising steak
4
the part of a piece of furniture such as a table or chair that supports it and raises it off the floor
a stool with three legs
a table leg
Synonyms and related words
Parts of pieces of furniture
caster
castor
drawer
5
a part of a trip
the second leg of our cross-country camping trip
the final leg of the band’s 30-month World Tour
Synonyms and related words
Parts of a journey
change
departure
drop-off
1. 5a
  a part of a race
  the third leg of a round-the-world yacht race
  Synonyms and related words
  Races and racing
  ahead
  a poor second
  baton
2. 5b
  Britishone of the two games played between the same two teams that form part of a competition, especially in soccer
  Synonyms and related words
  Football games, competitions and teams and football associations
  Australian Rules football
  division
  the FA Cup
6
cut/kick the legs (out) from under
to completely disable or inhibit someone or something
Nothing cuts the legs out from under a man like feeling his wife doesn’t believe in him.
The court’s ruling kicked the legs from under the Act.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018
7
have legs
if an idea or plan has legs, it has to potential to be accepted or succeed
Let’s see if this analogy has legs. The big question for us is whether this project has legs.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/09/2016
Open Dictionary - September2016

phrases

have legs

not have a leg to stand on

leg

verb

UK /leɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	leg
he/she/it	legs
present participle	legging
past tense	legged
past participle	legged

leg

verb

US /leɡ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	leg
he/she/it	legs
present participle	legging
past tense	legged
past participle	legged

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