Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leg it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
leg it
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To run away, to flee.

British usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To hurry.

British usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

legs it (present, singular) legging it (participle, present) legged it (participle, past) legged it (past)

Synonyms

book it beat it hightail it scarper scram skedaddle vamoose foot hoof hoof it

Questions

What does leg it mean?
To run away, to flee.

How to pronounce leg it

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