Legwork

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛɡwɜrk/

Definitions of legwork

noun physical work or activity that involves the legs, typically in preparation for something else

Example Sentences

A1 She did all the legwork for the group project.

A2 The detective had to do a lot of legwork to solve the case.

B1 The intern was tasked with all the legwork for the upcoming event.

B2 The journalist spent weeks doing legwork for the investigative report.

C1 The researcher conducted extensive legwork before publishing the study.

C2 The lawyer's team handled all the legwork for the high-profile case.

Examples of legwork in a Sentence

formal The intern was tasked with doing all the legwork for the research project.

informal I don't mind doing the legwork as long as it leads to something good in the end.

slang I'm not doing all the legwork for this group project, someone else needs to step up.

figurative She did all the legwork in preparing for the presentation, so it went off without a hitch.

Grammatical Forms of legwork

• past tense: did legwork
• plural: legworks
• comparative: more legwork
• superlative: most legwork
• present tense: does legwork
• future tense: will do legwork
• perfect tense: has done legwork
• continuous tense: is doing legwork
• singular: legwork
• positive degree: legwork
• infinitive: to do legwork
• gerund: doing legwork
• participle: done legwork

Origin and Evolution of legwork

First Known Use: 1875 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'legwork' originated from the idea of physically using one's legs to gather information or complete tasks.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to refer to physical work or tasks that require movement on foot, 'legwork' has evolved to also encompass the idea of thorough research, investigation, or groundwork in a figurative sense.