Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [leg]
- /lɛg/
- /leɡ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [leg]
- /lɛg/
Definitions of legs word
- noun legs either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body. 1
- noun legs Anatomy. the lower limb of a human being from the knee to the ankle. 1
- noun legs something resembling or suggesting a leg in use, position, or appearance. 1
- noun legs the part of a garment that covers the leg: the leg of a stocking; trouser leg. 1
- noun legs one of usually several, relatively tall, slender supports for a piece of furniture. 1
- noun legs one of the sides of a forked object, as of a compass or pair of dividers. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of legs
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; 1915-20 for def 10; Middle English < Old Norse leggr
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Legs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
legs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
legs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for legs
noun legs
- stamina — a plural of stamen.
- indefatigability — incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- lustily — full of or characterized by healthy vigor.
- nonresistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
verb legs
- breaststroke — Breaststroke is a swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, moving your arms and legs horizontally in a circular motion.
- swim — to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
- freestyle — Swimming. competition in which any of the standard strokes may be used, according to the swimmer's choice. the crawl.
- skinny-dip — to swim in the nude.
- dog-paddle — to swim or keep afloat by use of the dog paddle.
Top questions with legs
- how to cook crab legs?
- what cause legs cramps?
- how long does it take to bake chicken legs?
- how to bake chicken legs?
- how long to fry chicken legs?
- how many legs do spiders have?
- how to cook king crab legs?
- how to get skinny legs?
- how many legs does a spider have?
- how many legs do ants have?
- how long to boil crab legs?
- how to cook snow crab legs?
- how to make crab legs?
- how to steam crab legs?
- how to boil crab legs?