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having legs

having legs is the present participle and gerund 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 having legs

What is having legs the present participle and gerund of?
Having legs is the present participle and gerund of have legs.

Words near having legs in the dictionary

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

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