Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang a leg

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.33 in modern English

Syllables
hang a -leg
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hesitate; to hang back.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hangs a leg (present, singular) hanging a leg (participle, present) hung a leg (participle, past) hung a leg (past)

Questions

What does hang a leg mean?
To hesitate; to hang back.

How to pronounce hang a leg

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