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 The numbers declined steadily in subsequent years until the COVID-19 pandemic cut the legs out from under the operation, limiting concerts to a total of just 11 total between 2020 and 2021. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2024 Here's how to do it: Lie on your back, arms extended over your head, one hand on top of the other. Straighten your legs out on the floor, ankles crossed. Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024 This porch swing is spacious, so feel free to stretch your legs out or lie down. Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024 Surrounded by reporters inside the Daytona infield media center, Wallace stuck his legs out. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024 Dream has her hands on her hips and sticks one leg out, wearing baggy jeans and sneakers. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 In This Article When to Consult a Doctor Many people with little kids have gotten advice or seen social media stories about the potential dangers of allowing kids to sit in the 'W' position rather than having their legs out in front of them in another way. Cassie Shortsleeve, Parents, 24 Dec. 2023 Step right leg out until foot lands on center of Bosu ball, lower down into a squat, and bring hands to clasp in front of chin. Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 Aug. 2023 But even that movie opened big with $106 million and then failed to leg out, proving word of mouth just wasn’t there. Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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