Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first leg

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
first -leg
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first of the two matches or “legs” which are played between two teams in a two-legged tie. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs.

Inflected Forms

first legs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

two-legged tie

Antonyms

second leg

Questions

What does first leg mean?
The first of the two matches or “legs” which are played between two teams in a two-legged tie. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs.

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