Meaning

A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land..

Definitions by Sense

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.
3. (anatomy) 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.
5. A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, such as a piece of furniture, supporting it from underneath.
6. (figurative) Something that supports.
7. A stage of a journey, race etc.
8. (nautical) A distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other.

Example Sentences

Insects have six legs.

Dan won't be able to come to the party, since he broke his leg last week and is now on crutches.

The left leg of these jeans has a tear.

the legs of a chair or table

This observation is an important leg of my argument.

After six days, we're finally in the last leg of our cross-country trip.

A stunning performance from the Republic of Ireland all but sealed progress to Euro 2012 as they crushed nine-man Estonia 4-0 in the first leg of the qualifying play-off tie in A Le Coq Arena in Tallinn.

This proposal has no legs. Almost everyone opposes it.

Word Forms

• legs
• legge
• legging
• legged

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Use leg when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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