Leg | Mean of leg in English Dictionary

/ˈlɛg/

• Noun
• one of the long body parts that are used especially for standing, walking, and running
1. He sat on a chair with his legs crossed.
2. He leaned against the wall with his legs spread so the police could search him.
3. She broke her leg in a skiing accident.
4. His legs gave way under him and he fell over.
5. a wooden/artificial leg
6. the dog's front/back/hind legs
• an animal's leg when it is used as food
1. We had chicken legs for dinner.
2. Would you like some more leg of lamb?
• any one of the long thin parts that support a table, chair, etc.
1. the legs of a table
2. a chair with a broken leg

• the part of a pair of pants that covers the leg
1. The legs of these jeans are too long. = These jeans are too long in the leg(s).
• a part of a journey or race
1. She took the lead in the last leg of the race.
2. The weather got worse on each leg of the trip.
• any one of several events or games that form a competition
1. a horse that has won the first two legs of racing's Triple Crown
• lasting appeal or interest
1. a news story with legs
• to hold your hands together so that someone can step into them while climbing up onto something
1. I don't think I can get on this horse without help. Can someone give me a leg up?
• to give someone an advantage over others
1. These skills will give you a leg up in the job market. [=they will help you get a job]
• to have an advantage over others
1. The company has a leg up on the competition thanks to the recent publicity.
• to have sex with a woman
• to have no support for what you think, say, or do
1. He claims that the company cheated him, but without evidence of a written agreement, he doesn't have a leg to stand on.
• very close to failure, exhaustion, or death
1. The company is on its last legs.
2. He was on his last legs, but he managed to finish the race.
3. an old tree that is on its last legs [=that is dying and will not last much longer]
• to make someone believe something that is not true as a joke
1. I panicked when he said the test was tomorrow, but then I realized he was just pulling my leg.
2. When I got mad, she finally admitted that she was pulling my leg.
• to go or move quickly
1. You'd better shake a leg [=hurry up] if you don't want to be late for work.
2. Shake a leg! You're going to be late!
• to stand up and walk especially after sitting for a long period of time
• Verb
• to run fast especially in order to get away from someone or something
1. When they saw the police car, they legged it.
• to successfully complete (a hit) by running fast
1. He hurt his knee while trying to leg out an infield hit.
2. She legged out a triple.