Dead-leg
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dead-leg is a noun meaning Alternative form of dead leg (blow to the upper thigh).
Meaning
Alternative form of dead leg (blow to the upper thigh).
More Meanings
- Alternative form of deadleg (pipe with no outflow)
- Alternative form of deadleg (movement with hips and knees held stiff and straight)
Example Sentences
They'd given kids a dead-leg: a knee to the side of the thigh.
When a pitcher is trying to be quicker to the plate, often he will start to dead-leg.
If they did then they kept quiet about it for fear of dead-legs, dead-shoulders, kidney punches, that sort of thing.
I would then have to leave it to stealth, and when I did catch them I would give them a couple of dead-legs until they pleaded and promised they wouldn't do it again.
Word Forms
- dead-legs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deadleg, thighboot, charleyhorse, dead-blow, hindleg, deadhang.
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