legwork

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛgwɜːrk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɛgˌwɝk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(leg′wûrk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
leg•work /ˈlɛgˌwɜrk/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. work or research involving extensive walking or traveling from one place to another.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
leg•work  (leg′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
  2. action of the legs as executed by an athlete, dancer, etc.
  • leg + work 1890–95, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
legwork / ˈlɛɡˌwɜːk/
  1. work that involves travelling on foot or as if on foot
'legwork' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
footwork

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