leg out

verb

legged out; legging out; legs out

transitive verb

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

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But now that the Trump administration has kicked the legs out from under the global trading system, that road has become much more precarious. Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 7 May 2025 Georgina Rodríguez Georgina Rodríguez flaunts a little leg out of her black dress with lace trim. Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025 While Marvel and Disney would no doubt have liked north of $80 million, the biggest factor in its fate will be how the $180 million movie legs out. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025 The Mocs eventually went ahead with 16.3 seconds left when Huff drew a controversial foul by kicking his leg out on a 3-point attempt and made all three free throws for a 76-74 lead. Israel Schuman, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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