Phrase guide

hind leg

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation, US: /haɪnd.lɛɡ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of the two legs towards the rear of a multilegged animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Coordinate term: foreleg

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hind limb

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the back limb of a quadruped

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hind limb, hindlimb

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 後肢 /后肢 (hòuzhī) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Finnish: takajalka — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Georgian: ყალყი (q̇alq̇i) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • German: Hinterlauf — either of two legs towards the rear
  • German: Hinterbein — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Icelandic: afturfótur — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Ingrian: takajalka — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Ingrian: takujalka — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Irish: cos deiridh — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Italian: zampa posteriore — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Japanese: 後肢 (kōshi) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Japanese: 後足 — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Japanese: 後ろ足 (ushiroashi) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Korean: 뒷다리 (dwitdari) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Korean: 뒷발 (dwitbal) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Low German: Achterbeen — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Low German: Achterbein — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bakbein — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bakben — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bakbein — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Polish: noga tylna — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Portuguese: perna traseira — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Russian: за́дняя нога́ (zádnjaja nogá) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Russian: за́дняя ла́па (zádnjaja lápa) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Scottish Gaelic: lurgann — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Swedish: bakben — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Tamil: பின்னங்கால் (piṉṉaṅkāl) — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Tok Pisin: lek — either of two legs towards the rear
  • Welsh: coes ôl — either of two legs towards the rear