leg glance

noun

A shot played by a batsman with a vertical bat, deflecting the ball behind the square leg area of the field.

Meanings

nounleg glance (plural leg glances)

plural leg glances

  1. ball gamesA shot played by a batsman with a vertical bat, deflecting the ball behind the square leg area of the field.
verbleg glance (third-person singular simple present leg glances, present participle leg glancing, simple past and past participle leg glanced)

present singular third person leg glances · participle present leg glancing · participle past leg glanced · past leg glanced

  1. ball gamesTo play, or hit the ball with, a leg glance.
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APA

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MLA

“leg glance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20glance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leg glance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg%20glance.

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