leg

[US]/leg/
[UK]/lɛɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. limb; support

Phrases & Collocations

on the leg

break a leg

leg up

shake a leg

broken leg

lower leg

have legs

leg by

hind leg

chicken leg

short leg

leg length

table leg

hang a leg

leg of lamb

wooden leg

back leg

upper leg

long leg

Example Sentences

She injured her leg while hiking.

He stretched his legs after sitting for hours.

The athlete pulled a muscle in his leg.

She crossed her legs while sitting.

The doctor recommended elevating the injured leg.

He felt a sharp pain in his leg.

The dog wagged its tail and licked its leg.

She wore a short dress to show off her long legs.

He lost feeling in his legs after sitting for too long.

The dancer gracefully extended her leg in a high kick.

Real-world Examples

Thanks, Penny. Oh-break a leg. Break a leg.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

Toads have shorter legs and are generally clumsier than frogs.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Throw its back legs over my shoulder.

Source: Mad Men

Keep your legs still under the table.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

“I can glue the leg on again.”

Source: "Experience English" Children's English Reading Material

I thought you were pulling my leg.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

Lola-Pearl is missing her back left leg.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Big, little, four legs, two legs.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

But an ostrich has only two legs.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

She liked metal furniture legs that looked like wires fused together.

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

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