leg (it) 1 of 2

verb

Definition of leg (it)next
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

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legit

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adjective

li-ˈjit How to pronounce legit (audio)
slang
as in legitimate
permitted by law the barbershop, which appears to be a legit operation, is actually a front for a local mobster

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Recent Examples of leg (it)
Adjective
That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Storer’s sister — and a legit chef — Courtney Storer is the show’s culinary producer. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The Stars took Jakub Vaněček, who’s a quality yet unspectacular defenseman and has a legit chance to play. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 June 2026 But over the past six years, Parazaider, Pankow, and Lamm left the group for health reasons — Parazaider died this month at 81 — leaving Loughnane as the last legit member. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg (it)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg (it)
  1. walk
  2. legitimate
  3. tread
  4. legal
Verb
  • Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena walked to load the bases with one out before Josh Naylor struck out swinging.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The 64-year-old had come from Oklahoma with his wife and son to walk up the 56 steps next to Sinking Spring, a sinkhole opening to a karst aquifer from which Lincoln first drank.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of walk
Adjective
  • Both men argue Los Angeles should consider creating a dedicated anti-squatter task force to help law enforcement distinguish legitimate tenant disputes from cases involving criminal conduct.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Schlittler, meanwhile, has a legitimate case to start for the American League, which will be managed by rival Blue Jays skipper John Schneider.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of legitimate
Verb
  • Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • That said, the USMNT's postgame presser won't be the only instance where a team hopes World Cup reporters will tread lightly.
    — Callie Fin, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of tread
Adjective
  • Months of legal jostling leading up to the hearing centered largely on media access.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Lawyers remained advocates for private clients, but Wilson increasingly described them as participants in preserving the legal order upon which republican government depended.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of legal

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“Leg (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg%20%28it%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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