Synonyms of leg (it)

leg (it) 1 of 2

verb

as in to walk

to go on foot

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walk
• tread
• foot (it)
• pad
• step
• stroll
• hoof (it)
• wander
• ambulate
• march
• step out
• traipse
• stride
• power walk
• hike
• pace
• saunter
• trek
• trot
• shuffle
• troop
• promenade
• parade
• clump
• stump
• trample
• tiptoe
• footslog
• amble
• mosey
• stomp
• limp
• tap
• mince
• ramble
• perambulate
• gimp
• trudge
• prance
• tramp
• strut
• hobble
• sashay
• stumble
• stalk
• lurch
• swagger
• stagger
• peregrinate
• pussyfoot
• waddle
• falter
• scuff
• toddle
• trip
• shamble
• bounce
• plod
• pound
• lumber
• nip
• tromp

legit

2 of 2

adjective

li-ˈjit 

slang

as in legitimate

permitted by law

the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legitimate
• legal
• justifiable
• lawful
• authorized
• regulation
• good
• licit
• allowable
• permissible
• proper
• constitutional
• statutory
• noncriminal
• right
• innocent
• warrantable
• just
• de jure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illegal
• illegitimate
• unlawful
• illicit
• wrong
• bad
• wrongful
• evil
• criminal
• corrupt
• wicked
• guilty
• unauthorized
• immoral
• sinful
• prohibited
• forbidden
• unjust
• lawless
• impermissible
• iniquitous
• unconstitutional
• reprobate
• banned
• outlawed
• under-the-table
• under-the-counter
• nonconstitutional

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leg (it)

Adjective

But that hasn’t stopped legit audiences from flocking to the song. — Klara Auerbach, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Why Jacob deGrom passed on a trade The Atlanta Braves lead the Philadelphia Phillies by eight games in the National League East, and are a legit contender to win the National League. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Cleveland is a legit contender — but for emotional reasons more than basketball reasons. — Greg Cote july 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

The play’s issues are greatly outweighed by the many hilarious lines that crackle all over the stage, so many of them perfectly timed and out of left field, causing surprising morsels of legit laughter. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026