Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leg up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
leg up
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands.

noun

A boost, a sudden improvement; an advantage, an edge.

noun

Assistance, help given to get started or overcome a problem or obstacle.

verb

To walk a horse on a hard surface regularly.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

leg ups (plural) legs up (plural) legs up (present, singular) legging up (participle, present) legged up (participle, past) legged up (past)

Phrases

get a leg up

Synonyms

bunk-up leg

Antonyms

step back

Questions

What does leg up mean?
The act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands.

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