leglock
leg·lock/ˈlɛɡˌlɒk/noun, verb
leglock is spelled L-E-G-L-O-C-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables (leg·lock). It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, leglock means “A joint lock directed at the ankle, knee, or hip joint” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of leglock is leglocks.
How many letters and syllables are in leglock?
| Letters | 7: L-E-G-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: leg·lock |
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is leglock?
Leglock appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce leglock?
- UK /ˈlɛɡˌlɒk/
Leglock has 2 syllables, split leg·lock in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of leglock
- leglocks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- leg lock
- leglocking participle, present
- leglocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does leglock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A joint lock directed at the ankle, knee, or hip joint.
verb
- 1
To wrap one's legs around someone, locking them between one's legs and body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does leglock come from?
From leg + lock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).