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

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Another contender for the best straight-legs out there are the Agolde Pinch Waist Jeans. Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026 City are so far clear of Chelsea that the eight-time champions cannot even stick a leg out in the hope of a stumble which might stop the kind of title procession that used to be their party piece. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 Straighten your right arm in front of you and your left leg out behind you. Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 31 Jan. 2026 Raise your outdoor furniture pieces on pavers or risers to keep legs out of puddles and melting snow. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg out

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 11 Feb. 2026.

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