—leg /leɡ/
noun [C] (BODY PART)
A1 one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing or walking, or one of the thin vertical parts of an object that it stands on:
» My legs were tired after so much walking.» He broke his leg skiing.» The horse broke its front leg in the fall.» a chair/table legSee picture: leg 
Thesaurus+: ↑The legs and feet of non-human animalsThesaurus+: ↑The leg
F0 the part of a piece of clothing that you put your leg in:
» He rolled up his trouser legs and waded into the water.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of clothes• • •
Extra Examples:» Robson injured his leg in the second half of the match and had to be carried off.» His leg was broken in two places.» She likes to wear short skirts to show off her legs.» I've been sitting with my legs crossed for so long, my right leg has gone numb.» The doctor said I was to keep my leg elevated.noun [C] (STAGE)
► F0 a particular stage of a journey, competition, or activity: » He has tickets for the first leg of the UEFA Cup tie.» The last leg of the race was Paris to London.Thesaurus+: ↑Stages and phasesThesaurus+: ↑Parts and stages of competitionsverb UK INFORMAL
leg it► F0 to run away in order to escape from something: » They legged it round the corner when they saw the police coming.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyThesaurus+: ↑Running away and escaping