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Leg for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: lɛɡ

What does Leg really mean?

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Leg is a word that we often use to describe a part of our body. You know, those long things that we walk and run with? Yes, our legs! They are the parts of our body that connect our hips to our feet. So, when you think of a leg, picture that part of your body that helps you move around.

But wait, there's more! The word "leg" can also have other meanings. For example, have you ever heard someone say that they have a "leg up" on someone? It means that they have an advantage or a head start in something. Just imagine a race where someone has a leg up on the competition, meaning they are already a bit ahead. So in this sense, "leg" can be used to talk about getting a jumpstart or an advantage over others.

Now, have you ever played a game like chess? In chess, there's a special move called "castling" where the king piece moves two squares towards one of its rooks, and the rook jumps over the king. This move is called "castling" because it's like the king and the rook are forming a partnership or a team, just like two legs working together to move you forward. So in this context, "leg" can be used to talk about a special move in a game like chess.

To sum it up, "leg" can refer to a part of our body that helps us move, it can mean having an advantage or a head start, and it can also be used to describe a special move in games like chess. So, now that we've talked about it in different contexts, I hope you have a better understanding of what "leg" means.

Revised and Fact checked by Brian Anderson on 2023-10-29 01:35:55

Leg In a sentece

Learn how to use Leg inside a sentece

  • When you kick a soccer ball, you use your leg to make the ball move.
  • You need your legs to walk and run.
  • In a race, the person who reaches the finish line first usually has longer legs.
  • Bicycles have pedals which you push with your legs to make the bicycle move.
  • To play basketball, you jump up and try to put the ball in the hoop using your legs for power.

Leg Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

branch branch peg peg pegleg pegleg ramification ramification stage stage wooden leg wooden leg

Leg Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

cloth covering cloth covering cut cut cut of meat cut of meat distance distance length length limb limb limb limb prosthesis prosthesis prosthetic device prosthetic device subfigure subfigure support support travel travel traveling traveling travelling travelling

Leg Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

animal leg animal leg bandy leg bandy leg bandyleg bandyleg bifurcation bifurcation bow leg bow leg bowleg bowleg brachium brachium crotch crotch fare-stage fare-stage fork fork genu varum genu varum gigot gigot ham hock ham hock leg of lamb leg of lamb pant leg pant leg peg peg pin pin prehensor prehensor shank's mare shank's mare shank's pony shank's pony spindlelegs spindlelegs spindleshanks spindleshanks stick stick tibia vara tibia vara trouser leg trouser leg

Leg Holonyms

The larger whole to which this word belongs.

body body camp bed camp bed chair chair cot cot forking forking four-poster four-poster furcation furcation grand grand grand piano grand piano hospital bed hospital bed journey journey journeying journeying organic structure organic structure pair of trousers pair of trousers pant pant spinning wheel spinning wheel table table tripod tripod trousers trousers

Leg Meronyms

Words that are part of the original word.

ankle ankle ankle joint ankle joint articulatio genus articulatio genus articulatio talocruralis articulatio talocruralis calf bone calf bone crus crus cuff cuff fibula fibula fibular vein fibular vein foot foot foot foot genu genu genu valgum genu valgum human foot human foot human knee human knee knee knee knee knee knee joint knee joint knock-knee knock-knee leg bone leg bone mortise joint mortise joint musculus tibialis musculus tibialis nervus ischiadicus nervus ischiadicus nervus saphenus nervus saphenus pedal extremity pedal extremity peroneal vein peroneal vein pes pes saphenous nerve saphenous nerve saphenous vein saphenous vein sciatic nerve sciatic nerve shank shank shin shin shin bone shin bone shinbone shinbone thigh thigh tibia tibia tibia valga tibia valga tibial vein tibial vein tibialis tibialis tibialis muscle tibialis muscle turnup turnup vena peroneus vena peroneus vena saphena vena saphena vena tibialis vena tibialis vertebrate foot vertebrate foot

Leg Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.

navigation navigation sailing sailing seafaring seafaring