Leg

Quick meaning: Leg is a noun meaning A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. In humans, the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle.
2. (anatomy) The portion of the lower limb of a human that extends from the knee to the ankle.
3. A part of garment, such as a pair of trousers/pants, that covers a leg.
4. A rod-like protrusion from an inanimate object, such as a piece of furniture, supporting it from underneath.
5. (figurative) Something that supports.
6. A stage of a journey, race etc.
7. (nautical) A distance that a sailing vessel does without changing the sails from one side to the other.

Example Sentences

Insects have six legs.

the legs of a chair or table

The left leg of these jeans has a tear.

This observation is an important leg of my argument.

Word Forms

• legs
• legge
• legging
• legged

Synonyms for leg

Depending on context, synonyms include pant leg, pantleg, cathetus, drumstick, gam, blackleg.

Antonyms for leg

Common opposites include off.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include branch, fork, peg, pegleg, limb, paw.

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