leg Synonyms
leg Meaning
leg (n)
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
one of the supports for a piece of furniture
a part of a forked or branching shape
the limb of an animal used for food
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack
a section or portion of a journey or course
leg (n.)
A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.
That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of a pair of compasses or dividers.
The part of any article of clothing which covers the leg; as, the leg of a stocking or of a pair of trousers.
A bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward in bowing.
A disreputable sporting character; a blackleg.
The course and distance made by a vessel on one tack or between tacks.
An extension of the boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler; -- called also water leg.
The case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.
A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter.
Either side of a triangle of a triangle as distinguished from the base or, in a right triangle, from the hypotenuse; also, an indefinitely extending branch of a curve, as of a hyperbola.
A branch or lateral circuit connecting an instrument with the main line.
A branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system.
leg (v. t.)
To use as a leg, with it as object
To bow.
To run.
leg Sentence Examples
- I stretched my legs after the long car ride.
- The horse stood on three legs, with one raised in the air.
- She broke her leg while skiing and had to wear a cast for weeks.
- The spider had eight hairy legs that it used to crawl across the wall.
- The dog wagged its leg excitedly when it saw its owner.
- The table stood on four sturdy legs, supporting the weight of the books on top.
- He ran across the field with long strides, his legs pumping hard.
- The bird perched on the leg of the chair, chirping merrily.
- The leg of the sofa was loose, so we had to tighten the screws.
- The actor wore a prosthetic leg that was so realistic, it was hard to tell it was fake.
FAQs About the word leg
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle, a structure in animals that is simila
pin,thigh, calf,shin,member, foreleg, shank, forelimb
No antonyms found.
I stretched my legs after the long car ride.
The horse stood on three legs, with one raised in the air.
She broke her leg while skiing and had to wear a cast for weeks.
The spider had eight hairy legs that it used to crawl across the wall.
