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

And which tentpole will win the weekend or leg out into a sustained hit? — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Berube says Democrats chopped the legs out from under someone who had brought people back into politics. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026

Ty France hit an RBI single in the fifth that scored a run before being thrown out at second while trying to leg out a double. — ABC News, 16 June 2026

After stretching his legs out onto the court during the game, Larry causes the NBA legend to trip, injuring him. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leg out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout