leg-up

A form of leg 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.

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Meanings

nounleg-up (plural leg-ups)

plural leg-ups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of leg up.
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APA

leg-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg-up

MLA

“leg-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leg-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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