leg up
leg up 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
leg up (plural leg ups or legs up)
- 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.
- A boost, a sudden improvement; an advantage, an edge.
- Antonyms:
- step back
- Assistance, help given to get started or overcome a problem or obstacle.
Verb
leg up (third-person singular simple present legs up, present participle legging up, simple past and past participle legged up)
- To walk a horse on a hard surface regularly.
leg up meaning in Tamil
leg up in Tamil
- படர்வு
Synonyms of leg up
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Forms of leg up
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | leg ups |
| plural | legs up |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | legs up |
| present participle | legging up |
| past participle | legged up |
| past | legged up |
Words formed from leg up
Questions about leg up
- What does leg up mean?
- Leg up means 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.
- What is leg up in Tamil?
- Leg up in Tamil is படர்வு. See Leg up meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is leg up?
- Leg up can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of leg up?
- The plural of leg up is leg ups.
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