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leg

/leɪɡ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A part of the human or animal body extending from the thigh to the ankle.

    - "The athlete ran with outstretched legs."
    - "The dog wagged its tail and lifted its leg to mark its territory."
  • noun

    One of the two main supports or members of a tripod.

    - "The three-legged stool had one missing leg."
    - "The statue had three legs instead of a usual base."
  • noun

    A unit of length equal to two feet or 26.4 inches.

    - "The distance between the two points was measured in legs."
    - "The long-legged spider had a leg span of over six inches."
Pronunciation
  1. /leɪɡ/



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  2. /lɛɡ/



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  3. /lɛɡ/



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Antonyms

off
Synonyms

cathetus , on
Rhymes
Words rhyming with leg
been , seen , lean , mean , glean , lean
Variants
List of all variants of leg that leads to same result
a leg to stand on , leg , leg-like , legless , leglike , legs , on her last legs , on his last legs , on its last legs , on my last legs , on one's last legs , on our last legs , on their last legs , on your last legs , legged , legging , leg up , leg ups , legs up , leg-o'-mutton , leg-of-mutton , leg out , legged out , legging out , legs out , leg-pull , leg-pulls , leg warmer , leg warmers , legwarmer , legwarmers , arm and a leg , arms and legs , jake leg , jake legs
Etymology
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Old English hlēgan, hlēge, from Proto-Germanic *laguz (source also of Dutch been, German Bein), from PIE *leg- (source also of Latin lego ‘pick up, gather’, Greek legō ‘collect, speak’)

Trivia
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  1. The longest human leg on record belongs to Robert Wadlow, who measured 52.5 inches (133.3 cm) from hip to ankle.

  2. The shortest human leg on record belongs to Chandra Wickramaratne, who measured just 6 inches (15.2 cm) long.

  3. The average human leg length is around 27 inches (68.6 cm) for men and 25.4 inches (64.5 cm) for women.

  4. The longest animal leg belongs to the giraffe, which can reach up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length.

Related Concepts
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  1. femur: The thigh bone, the longest bone in the human body and part of the upper leg.

  2. tibia: The larger of the two bones in the lower leg, between the knee and ankle.

  3. fibula: The smaller bone in the lower leg, running parallel to the tibia.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'leg' has been used metaphorically to represent power or authority, as in the phrase 'a leg up'. In art, the human leg has been depicted in various poses and perspectives, from the classical to the modern. In music, the term 'leg' is used in the context of drumming, where a 'double bass drum pedal' has two legs that allow the drummer to play fast and complex rhythms.

How to Memorize "leg"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a human leg, with a thigh, knee, calf, and ankle. Visualize the muscles, bones, and veins in the leg. Imagine the leg in different positions, such as standing straight, bending at the knee, or flexed at the ankle.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'leg' with the number 'two', as in 'two legs' for humans and animals. Associate the word with the idea of support or stability, as in 'a leg of a table' or 'a leg of a stool'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the bones in the human leg: Femur, Tibia, Fibula.

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