leg out

verb

legged out; legging out; legs out

transitive verb

baseball
: to make (a base hit) by fast running

Examples of leg out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Straighten your legs out in front of you, arms alongside you. Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024 The beige pot comes in different poses: sitting, standing, or legs out in front. Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024 Yeah, Tommy reaches his leg out as the ladder is coming over, races down the stairs. Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Tommy reaches his leg out as the ladder is coming over, races down the stairs. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leg out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leg out was in 1965

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“Leg out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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