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had legs

had legs is the simple past and past participle of have legs.

Meaning of have legs

Verb

have legs (third-person singular simple present has legs, present participle having legs, simple past and past participle had legs)

  1. (idiomatic, often with on or to) To have endurance; to have prospects to exist or go on for a long time.
    • Near-synonyms: carry on, endure, hold up
    Synonyms:
    carry on, endure, hold up
  2. To have speed: to be fast (be quick).
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, legs.

Questions about had legs

What is had legs the simple past and past participle of?
Had legs is the simple past and past participle of have legs.

Words near had legs in the dictionary

  1. had it out
  2. had it out for
  3. had it rough
  4. had Jesus in one's heart
  5. had kittens
  6. had legs
  7. had like
  8. had little time for
  9. had mercy
  10. had more chins than a Chinese phone book
  11. had more chins than a Chinese phonebook

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