American English pronunciation

How to pronounce leg

IPA transcription: ['lɛɡ]

Hear “leg” pronounced

['lɛɡ]

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['lɛɡ]

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['lɛɡ]

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Noun

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

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

  • a part of a forked or branching shape

    “he broke off one of the branches”

  • one of the supports for a piece of furniture

  • a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

  • a section or portion of a journey or course

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

  • the limb of an animal used for food

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

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

Usage examples

  • Neil is a graduate of Williams College.
  • The college serves these areas, as well as a portion of Trinity County.
  • See the college website for current Facts and Figures.
  • Wayne County is divided among three legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives.
  • However, some essential services remained in operation and some departments received funding in legislation.
  • The college decided to ebb their plan for increasing their parking spaces.
  • It was separated from Louisiana State University and renamed McNeese State College.
  • West Ham were relegated and Bowyer was not offered another contract.
  • In this case, whichever castling move is executed first is deemed to be legal.
  • The original recordings from the Chicago sessions have since been bootlegged onto filesharing networks.