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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Willis Reed dragged his leg out on the court. Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025 Kick your other leg out to the side. Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Aug. 2025 One exercise to try: Stand on one leg while holding the back of a chair for support, and float the other leg out to your side and back for a few reps, then switch legs. Erica Sloan, SELF, 22 Aug. 2025 Along the summer trail, ticks dangle from blades of grass, sticking their legs out and waiting for a passing mammal. Aaron Bolton, NPR, 20 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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