legging

American  

[leg-ing] / ˈlɛg ɪŋ /

Also leggin

noun

1. a covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc.

2. (used with a plural verb) leggings,

   1. close-fitting knit pants.

   2. the pants of a two-piece snowsuit.

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Other Word Forms

• legginged adjective

Etymology

Origin of legging

First recorded in 1745–55; leg + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Woolery added another RBI later, legging out a triple after a diving attempt by the Aztecs’ right fielder missed and the ball skipped past, allowing Clements to score.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

Couples with "baskets of bottled beer and blankets", children wildly misidentifying pigeons and press photographers resignedly legging it around the grass in an attempt to get their shot all added to the chaos.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

For teens, these pursuits are likely fueled by trendy body preoccupations such as the desire for "legging legs."

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

Yankees: CF Harrison Bader left in the third with right hamstring tightness after legging out an infield single. … 1B Anthony Rizzo was held out with a stiff neck.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2023

Pantalaimon crept in as a mouse and pushed it as far down as he could, tucking it under the bottom of her reindeer-skin legging.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman