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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As with the Avatar movies in general, there is leg out ahead with such other markets as Korea (+17%), Netherlands (+15%), Hungary (+11%), Colombia (+10%), Austria (+5%), Poland (+5%), and France (+1%) experiencing jumps in the second session. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025 Then, extend your right leg out while bringing your left knee toward your chest. Jakob Roze, Health, 28 Dec. 2025 Step your left leg out to the side. Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 25 Dec. 2025 From there, extend your right leg out and let your left leg fall to the side. Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 18 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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