leg

//lɛɡ//
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Noun

legSingular
legsPlural
1

One of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.

She broke her leg in a skiing accident.

2

The part of a garment that covers the leg.

I tore the leg of my pants.

3

One of the supports of a piece of furniture, such as a table or chair.

One of the table legs is broken.

4

A section or stage of a journey or process.

The first leg of our trip takes us to Paris.

5

One of the sides of a triangle or other geometric figure.

The triangle has three legs of equal length.

Synonym

Verb

1

To walk or run, especially quickly or for a long distance.

We had to leg it to the station to catch the train.