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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If Washington were serious about building solar panels in America, why cut the legs out from under the IRA credits that got manufacturers building here in the first place? — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Cam Smith had the speed to leg out an infield single, but if Basabe could keep the ball in the infield, that would be more than enough. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for leg out

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leg out was in 1965

Rhymes for leg out

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“Leg out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leg%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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