leg it en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(UK, intransitive, slang) To run away, to flee.
After snatching my handbag he just legged it.
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(UK, intransitive, slang) To hurry.
As soon as I heard about the fire I legged it over here as fast as I could.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| legged it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| legged it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| legging it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| legs it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
vamoose · scarper · skedaddle · scram · beat it · hightail it · book it
Translations (8)
pl dać nogę (To run away, to flee) · fi pötkiä pakoon (To run away, to flee) · pl dawać nogę (To run away, to flee) · de abhauen (To run away, to flee) · es salir por patas (To run away, to flee) · de wegrennen (To run away, to flee) · de weglaufen (To run away, to flee) · fi lähteä karkuun (To run away, to flee)