1. Authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
   "a legit government";
   - lawful, legitimate, licit
    
2. In accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
   "legit advertising practices";
   - legitimate
    
3. [US, slang] Of the highest quality, skill, etc.; very good or impressive
   "a legit reporter";
   - ace [informal], A-one [informal], crack [informal], first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch [informal], top-notch [informal], tops [informal], A1 [informal], top-class, gnarly [N. Amer, informal], excellent, first-class, fantabulous [informal], splendid, ripping [Brit, archaic, informal], mean [informal], outstanding, lush [Brit, informal], brilliant, beezer [UK, archaic], stellar [informal], awesome [informal], top-drawer, dope [N. Amer, informal], socko [N. Amer, informal], righteous [US, slang], fab [Brit, informal], crucial [slang], rad [N. Amer, slang], radical [N. Amer, slang], nang [Brit, slang], phat [slang], awesomesauce [informal], amazeballs [informal], beaut [Austral, NZ, informal], lit [US, slang], storming [Brit, informal], blinding [Brit, slang], stonking [Brit, informal], brill [Brit, informal], wicked [slang], cushty [Brit, informal], def [slang], magic [Brit, slang], smokin' [slang], smoking [slang], sick [N. Amer, slang]

1. Walk
   "They had to leg it home when they missed the last bus";
   - foot [informal], hoof [informal], hoof it [informal], ankle [N. Amer, informal]
    
2. [Brit, informal] Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
   "When they heard sirens, the teenagers legged it";
   - scat [informal], run, scarper [Brit, informal], turn tail [informal], lam [N. Amer, informal], run away, hightail it [N. Amer, informal], bunk [informal], head for the hills [informal], take to the woods [informal], escape, fly the coop [informal], break away

1. Instruction to go away
   "leg it! I'm fed up with your nonsense";
   - get stuffed [Brit, informal], avaunt [archaic], beat it [informal], begone [literary], bog off [Brit, informal], bug off [N. Amer, informal], buzz off [informal], get lost [informal], shove off [informal], go away, naff off [Brit, slang], hop it [Brit, informal], be off, scram [informal], get knotted [Brit, informal], run along [informal], sod off [Brit, informal], take a hike [informal]

Derived forms: legging it, legged it, legs it

See also: constituted, established, legal, super-duper [informal], superior

Type of: go away, go forth, leave, off [informal], walk

Encyclopedia: Legit