leg

noun
UK: /leɡ/
US: /leɡ/

  1. One of the body parts that people and animals use to stand and walk.

    1. I hurt my leg playing football yesterday, so I can't walk now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The table has four legs, each made of solid wood, providing stable support. [ ] [ ]

  2. The part of a piece of clothing that covers the leg.

    1. These pants have wide legs, which is great in hot weather like this. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tore the left leg of her jeans while climbing over the fence yesterday. [ ] [ ]

  3. A stage or section of a journey or competition.

    1. The final leg of our journey was the most challenging to complete. [ ] [ ]
    2. This is the last leg of the race, so give it everything you have left now. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

limb shank stage portion
leg verb

  1. To walk or run quickly, especially to escape from danger.

    1. The suspect decided to leg it when he saw the police car turn the corner. [ ] [ ]
    2. Seeing the large dog running toward them, the children chose to leg it quickly. [ ] [ ]
leg adjective

  1. Relating to the leg, or worn on the leg.

    1. He suffered a leg injury during the game and had to leave. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wore comfortable leg warmers to keep her legs warm in the cold weather. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "leg" in English means: One of the body parts that people and animals use to stand and walk., The part of a piece of clothing that covers the leg., A stage or section of a journey or competition..

The phonetic transcription of "leg" is /leɡ/ in British English and /leɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "leg": limb, shank, stage, portion.

Example usage of "leg": "I hurt my leg playing football yesterday, so I can't walk now.". More examples on the page.