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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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 Moreover, a statement by the Department of Justice in 2005 seems to take the legal legs out from under Trump’s argument against the use of autopen, which is a device that many politicians use to automatically replicate their signature. Meredith Kile, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 At the same time, lift your left leg out straight behind you. Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025 Less than four minutes after the restart, Hampton was called into action again, smartly sticking a leg out to deny Garcia. Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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