leg
//ˈlɛɡ//
Forms
- Plural
- legs
- present (v1)
- leg
- past (v2)
- legged
- past participle (v3)
- legged
- present participle
- legging
- 3rd person singular
- legs
Definitions
1.A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
2.In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle.
- Dan won't be able to come to the party, since he broke his leg last week and is now on crutches.
3.The portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.
4.A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg.
- The left leg of these jeans has a tear.
1.To put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.
2.To remove the legs from an animal carcass.
3.To build legs onto a platform or stage for support.
4.To apply force using the leg (as in 'to leg a horse').
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1016
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Common
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English leg, legge, from Old Norse leggr (“leg, calf, bone of the arm or leg, hollow tube, stalk”), from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, *lagwijaz (“leg, thigh”) (see it for more).