foreleg

noun

fore·​leg ˈfȯr-ˌleg 

-ˌlāg

: a front leg

Examples of foreleg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a woman waded through the waters around the Bridge Side Marina in Bridge Isle, Louisiana, the tiny canine with a fluffy white coat wiggled his forelegs as if swimming, video of the cute moment shows. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

That explosion will raise his chest at the same time that his forelegs will claw up into the air again to gain another apogee in the next stride’s arc. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Curled at the forelegs is a smaller camel’s carcass, likely its offspring. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

Front chairs support the forelegs. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreleg

• beg
• clegg
• egg
• keg
• leg
• legg
• meg
• neg
• peg
• reg
• blackleg
• bootleg

Kids Definition

foreleg

noun

fore·​leg ˈfōr-ˌleg 

ˈfȯr-

: a front leg

Medical Definition

foreleg

noun

fore·​leg ˈfō(ə)r-ˌleg, ˈfȯ(ə)r-, -ˌlāg 

: a front leg