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legging (it)

verb

Definition of legging (it)

present participle of leg (it)

as in walking

to go on foot the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days

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Diamondbacks reliever Juan Morillo (4-4) struck out three in a row after walking the first batter of the ninth.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Timber returned from an ongoing groin issue at the weekend against Sunderland, only to be followed by White walking off gingerly in back-to-back games.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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