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Synonyms for limb

Most common

arm leg extremity

All synonyms

Noun

1. Branch

branch, arm

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).

Related words

Word family
limby
Phrases
phantom limb hind limb

Forms

Plural
limbs → branches, arms, legs, members…

Example sentences

  • arm The policeman caught the fleeing thief by the arm.
  • leg The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.
  • extremity He was driven to the last extremity.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
limbsteady
armrising
legrising
extremitysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
arm1, leg1
5 letters
bough1
6 letters
member2, branch1
9 letters
extremity4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (member2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
membre
Italiano
membro
Español
miembro
Deutsch
Glied
Català
membre