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leg BrE / leɡ /  NAmE / leɡ / Native audio playback is not supported. leg(noun)BrE / leɡ /  NAmE / leɡ / one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the bodysee also bow legshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bow-legsSit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you.I broke my leg playing football.How many legs does a centipede have?front/back legsforelegs/hind legsa wooden legthe leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eatenfrogs’ legschicken legsroast leg of lambthe part of a pair of trousers/pants that covers the lega trouser/pant legThese jeans are too long in the leg.one of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table, chair, etc. that support ita chair leghaving the number or type of legs mentionedsee also cross-leggedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cross-legged_2a three-legged stoola long-legged insectone part of a journey or racesynonym sectionhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/section_1The final leg of the trip was by donkey.one of a pair of matches played between the same opponents in a sports competition, which together form a single round (= stage) of the competitionas quickly as you canto be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad conditionused to wish somebody good luckto cost/pay a lot of moneyto have sexif you say that a news story, etc. has legs, you mean that people will continue to be interested in it for a long timeto be in a position where you are unable to prove something or explain why something is reasonableWithout written evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on.to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not trueused to tell somebody to start to do something or to hurryto go for a short walk after sitting for some timeIt was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.to talk too much, especially about boring or unimportant thingsfeeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punishedExtra ExamplesHave you ever tried frogs’ legs?He jumped to avoid the flailing leg of the defender.He lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed.He rolled up his trouser legs.He rolled up the legs of his jeans.He rose to his feet on shaky legs.He sat down with his lame leg outstretched.He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge.He was shot in the leg by a sniper.He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in a cast/in plaster.He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in plaster.His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor.I had a big bruise on my leg.I moved the chair away from the table so I could cross my legs.I was able to stand on my good leg.I’m getting my legs waxed tomorrow.It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs.Leg extensions use the quadriceps muscles to extend the knee.Many birds are able to stand on one leg for hours at a time.She crossed the finish line on tired legs.She had her leg amputated below the knee.She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her.She started running, fat legs pumping.She stretched her legs under the table.She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches.The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post.The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs.The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg of a relay.The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg= the last part of a relay race.These jeans are too long in the leg.They don’t train the day before a match to ensure they have fresh legs.They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table.They made him put his hands on the police car and spread his legs.They ran together, their legs moving in unison.We were on the last leg of our journey.a fine pair of legsan injury to his upper legHopefully, the next leg of the race will feature fewer icebergs and more dolphins.I really believe we can turn around that 4–2 first leg deficit and win this game.The Spanish team won the third leg.Word OriginMiddle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.

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(noun) sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you.i broke my leg playing football.how many legs does a centipede have?front/back legs Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=leg This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	leg
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / leɡ / NAmE / leɡ /
Example	sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. i broke my leg playing football. how many legs does a centipede have? front/back legs
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=leg
Content	leg (noun)BrE / leɡ / NAmE / leɡ / one of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body see also bow legs https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bow-legs Sit on the floor, stretching your legs out in front of you. I broke my leg playing football. How many legs does a centipede have? front/back legs forelegs/hind legs a wooden leg the leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten frogs’ legs chicken legs roast leg of lamb the part of a pair of trousers/pants that covers the leg a trouser/pant leg These jeans are too long in the leg. one of the long thin parts on the bottom of a table, chair, etc. that support it a chair leg having the number or type of legs mentioned see also cross-legged https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cross-legged_2 a three-legged stool a long-legged insect one part of a journey or race synonym section https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/section_1 The final leg of the trip was by donkey. one of a pair of matches played between the same opponents in a sports competition, which together form a single round (= stage) of the competition as quickly as you can to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition used to wish somebody good luck to cost/pay a lot of money to have sex if you say that a news story, etc. has legs, you mean that people will continue to be interested in it for a long time to be in a position where you are unable to prove something or explain why something is reasonable Without written evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on. to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true used to tell somebody to start to do something or to hurry to go for a short walk after sitting for some time It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs. to talk too much, especially about boring or unimportant things feeling ashamed or unhappy because you have been defeated or punished Extra Examples Have you ever tried frogs’ legs? He jumped to avoid the flailing leg of the defender. He lost a leg in a motorcycle accident. He put his back against the car, braced his legs and pushed. He rolled up his trouser legs. He rolled up the legs of his jeans. He rose to his feet on shaky legs. He sat down with his lame leg outstretched. He sat with his legs dangling off the bridge. He was shot in the leg by a sniper. He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in a cast/in plaster. He was wheeled out of the hospital with his leg in plaster. His legs buckled and he collapsed on the floor. I had a big bruise on my leg. I moved the chair away from the table so I could cross my legs. I was able to stand on my good leg. I’m getting my legs waxed tomorrow. It was good to get out of the car and stretch our legs. Leg extensions use the quadriceps muscles to extend the knee. Many birds are able to stand on one leg for hours at a time. She crossed the finish line on tired legs. She had her leg amputated below the knee. She sat with her legs drawn up underneath her. She started running, fat legs pumping. She stretched her legs under the table. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and reached for her crutches. The dog lifted its leg against the lamp post. The dog sloped off, its tail between its legs. The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg of a relay. The fastest runner often runs the anchor leg= the last part of a relay race. These jeans are too long in the leg. They don’t train the day before a match to ensure they have fresh legs. They gazed at each other, their legs entwined under the table. They made him put his hands on the police car and spread his legs. They ran together, their legs moving in unison. We were on the last leg of our journey. a fine pair of legs an injury to his upper leg Hopefully, the next leg of the race will feature fewer icebergs and more dolphins. I really believe we can turn around that 4–2 first leg deficit and win this game. The Spanish team won the third leg. Word Origin Middle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.
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