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legwork

[ leg-wurk ]
/ ˈlɛgˌwɜrk /
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noun

work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
action of the legs as executed by an athlete, dancer, etc.

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Origin of legwork

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; leg + work
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Words related to legwork

audit, search, question, study, probe, request, analysis, hearing, interrogation, investigation, examination, questioning, query, survey, scrutiny, inspection, research, case, review, inquiry

Example sentences from the Web for legwork

  • Im beginning to get a little tired of this leg-work, myself.

    The Motor Boys|Clarence Young

  • The very essence of the gangman's duty lay in the leg-work he did.

    The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore|John R. Hutchinson

  • In order to secure the effectual combination of body-swing and leg-work, it is essential that the swing should start first.

    Rowing|Rudolf Chambers Lehmann

British Dictionary definitions for legwork

legwork
/ (ˈlɛɡˌwɜːk) /

noun

informal work that involves travelling on foot or as if on foot
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