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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024leg•ging /ˈlɛgɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- ClothingAlso, leg•gin /ˈlɛgɪn/.USA pronunciation a covering, as of leather or canvas, for the leg.
- Clothing leggings, [plural] close-fitting trousers worn outdoors in the winter.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024leg•ging (leg′ing),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc. Cf. chaps, gaiter, puttee.
- Clothing leggings, (used with a pl. v.)
- close-fitting knit pants.
- the pants of a two-piece snowsuit.
Also, leg•gin (leg′in).USA pronunciation leg′ginged, adj. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024leg /lɛg/USA pronunciation n., v., legged, leg•ging. n. [countable] - Anatomyeither of the two lower limbs of a two-footed animal, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, that support and move the body.
- something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance, as one of the sides of a triangle.
- Clothingthe part of a piece of clothing, boot, or the like that covers the leg.
- Furnitureone of usually several relatively slender supports for a piece of furniture.
- one of the separate parts or sections of anything:on the last leg of a trip.
v. [no object] - to use the legs in walking or running:We were legging back to the store.
Idioms- Idioms a leg to stand on, [usually used with a negative word] facts or proof to support one's claims or arguments:With such skimpy evidence against us the police don't have a leg to stand on.
- Idioms a leg up, an advantage:Our new product gave us a leg up on our competition.
- Idioms on one's or its last legs, just short of collapse:The failing business was on its last legs when he took it over.
- Idioms stretch one's legs, to move or walk around after a long time sitting.
-leg-, root. - -leg- comes from Latin, where it has the meanings "law'' and "to gather;
read.'' It is related to -lec-. These meanings are found in such words as: delegate, illegal, illegible, intellect, intelligent, legacy, legal, legate, legend, legible, legion, legislate, legitimate, paralegal, privilege, relegate, sacrilege.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024leg (leg),USA pronunciation n., v., legged, leg•ging. n. - Anatomyeither of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Anatomythe lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle.
- something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance.
- Clothingthe part of a garment that covers the leg:the leg of a stocking; trouser leg.
- Furnitureone of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture.
- Buildingone of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers.
- Mathematicsone of the sides of a triangle other than the base or hypotenuse.
- Buildinga timber, bar, or the like, serving to prop or shore up a structure.
- Buildingone of the flanges of an angle iron.
- one of the distinct sections of any course:the last leg of a trip.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termsone of the series of straight runs that make up the zigzag course of a sailing ship.
- Naval Termsone straight or nearly straight part of a multiple-sided course in a sailing race.
- Sport
- one of a designated number of contests that must be successfully completed in order to determine the winner.
- one of the stretches or sections of a relay race.
- Wine legs, (in wine tasting) the rivulets of wine that slowly descend along the inside of a glass after the wine has been swirled, sometimes regarded as an indication that the wine is full-bodied.
- Sport[Cricket.]
- the part of the field to the left of and behind the batsman as he faces the bowler or to the right of and behind him if he is left-handed.
- the fielder playing this part of the field.
- the position of this fielder.
- Electricitya component or branch of a circuit, network, antenna, etc.
- Radio and Televisiona connecting link between stations in a network, as the microwave relays used in transmitting a show from one geographical area to another.
- Textiles, Clothingbride2 (def. 1).
- Idioms leg up:
- a means of help or encouragement;
assist;
boost:Studying the material with a tutor will give you a leg up on passing the exam. - advantage;
edge.
- Idioms not have a leg to stand on, to lack a valid or logical basis for one's argument or attitude:Without evidence, the prosecutor doesn't have a leg to stand on.
- Idioms on one's or its last legs, just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc.:The aristocracy was on its last legs.
- Idioms pull someone's leg:
- to make fun of someone;
tease. - to deceive someone;
trick someone.
- Idioms shake a leg, [Informal.]
- to hurry up.
- [Older Use.]to dance.
- Idioms stretch one's legs, to take a walk;
get some needed exercise after prolonged sitting:He got up during the intermission to stretch his legs.
v.t. - to move or propel (a boat) with the legs:They legged the boat through the tunnel.
- leg it, [Informal.]to walk rapidly or run:We'd better leg it or we'll be late for class.
- leg up, to help (someone) to mount a horse.
- Old Norse leggr
- 1225–75; 1915–20 for def. 10; Middle English
- legal.
- Religionlegate.
- Music and Dancelegato.
- legend.
- Governmentlegislation.
- Governmentlegislative.
- Governmentlegislature.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leg /lɛɡ/ n - either of the two lower limbs, including the bones and fleshy covering of the femur, tibia, fibula, and patella
- this part of an animal, esp the thigh, used for food: leg of lamb
- something similar to a leg in appearance or function, such as one of the four supporting members of a chair
- a branch, limb, or part of a forked or jointed object
- the part of a garment that covers the leg
- a section or part of a journey or course
- a single stage, lap, length, etc, in a relay race
- either one of two races on which a cumulative bet has been placed
- either the opposite or adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
- one of a series of games, matches, or parts of games
- the side of the field to the left of a right-handed batsman as he faces the bowler
- (as modifier): a leg slip, leg stump
- have legs ⇒ informal to be successful or show the potential to succeed
- not have a leg to stand on ⇒ to have no reasonable or logical basis for an opinion or argument
- on its last legs ⇒ worn out; exhausted
- pull someone's leg ⇒ informal to tease, fool, or make fun of someone
- shake a leg ⇒ informal to hurry up: usually used in the imperative
- stretch one's legs ⇒
See stretch
vb (legs, legging, legged)- leg it ⇒ informal to walk, run, or hurry
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse leggr, of obscure origin |