leg it

Make hasty escape

To leg it is to run or hurry, especially to escape or flee: When they saw the police, they legged it.

British slang, often implying haste born of urgency or fear.

It can also mean simply to walk somewhere quickly: We'll have to leg it if we want to catch the train.

flee

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

  • dashQuick burst or pinch
  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • runMove swiftly on foot

escape · scarper · abscond · skedaddle · hightail · scram · vamoose · decamp · flee · make a break

hurry

rush

Quick sudden movement

hustle · scurry · scamper · scuttle · tear · zoom · charge · barrel · pelt · scramble

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

leg itstroll

Relaxed walk for enjoyment

saunter · amble · dawdle · mosey · plod

mode of travel

leg itdrive

Operate a vehicle

hitch a ride · ride

urgency/purpose

leg itstay put

Remain in place

stand still · remain · stand one's ground · stay · wait

Family

leg, legs, legged, leggy, legging, forelegs, hindlegs, legginess

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Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G