Leg meaning

What does “leg” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“leg” is a noun with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle.

leg

noun

  1. a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

  2. a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion

  3. one of the supports for a piece of furniture

  4. a part of a forked or branching shape

    “he broke off one of the branches”

  5. the limb of an animal used for food

  6. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

  7. a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg

  8. (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack

  9. a section or portion of a journey or course

    “then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise”

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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University