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What are leg dreams about?

Legs are the part of the body that enables us to walk, move, jump, and run. They are our foundation when we walk upon the world. The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about leg dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with leg dreams. These are the words that make leg dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of leg dreams can be illuminating about show legs affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example leg dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how legs in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that leg is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that leg is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, leg dreams have more touch than 94.8% of dream symbols, more pain than 94.7% of dream symbols, and more insects than 91.8% of dream symbols. On the other hand, leg dreams have less work than 75.7% of dream symbols, less human-made places than 73.6% of dream symbols, and less strangers than 66.1% of dream symbols. Notably, leg dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that legs is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of legs are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of legs have more words related to touch than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, leg dreams involve directly interacting and feeling another person or object. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of legs is different than dreams of legs in general.

5.3%

of dreams have legs

How common are leg dreams?

5.3% of dreams have the legs symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 20 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are leg dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like knee, shin, leg, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols things and body parts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of legs?

Legs dreams are notable because they have substantially more knees, emaciation, verbs, Kuwait, calves, losing a body part, acid rain, harpoons, talismans, Hannibal Lecter, ankles than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of legs?

Legs dreams are notable because they have substantially less Algeria, Uranus, tyrants, Somalia, Princess Leia, ovations, mudslides, magnifying glasses, limousines, jackals, Han Solo than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into leg dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in leg dreams.

Who is in dreams of legs?

Who is in dreams of legs?

Dreams of legs are more related to animals and much more related to insects than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people, less related to strangers, and less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of legs?

What are the emotions in dreams of legs?

Leg dreams are more related to fear and much more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to fun, and less related to love.

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Where do dreams of legs take place?

Where do dreams of legs take place?

Leg dreams are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of legs?

What happens in dreams of legs?

Dreams of legs are more related to aggressive acts, more related to sex, and more related to health events than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of legs related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of legs related to the type of dream it is?

Leg dreams are more related to nightmares, more related to sleep paralysis, and more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to good dreams and less related to sad dreams.

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How do dreams of legs related the senses?

How do dreams of legs related the senses?

Dreams of legs are more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and more related to taste than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of legs in dreams?

Leg dreams are common. Among other things leg dreams are nightmares and focused on touch. Do you think this is true for your dream of legs? How might your dream of legs be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience legs in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about legs in dreams. See how you feel about legs now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of leg dreams

An interpretation of leg dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. The uses and functions of a body part are the primary ways it’s used as symbolism in a dream. Legs are what you stand on, and what you stand on in the figurative sense are your values, principles, beliefs, and other aspects of who you are as a person. Legs move you, and physical movement in a dream can be a representation of movement in your life, opening up ripe possibilities for making comparisons and telling a story. Legs are associated with strength. The largest muscle group in the body is the thigh. Therefore, legs may have symbolism related to strength or lack of it. Physical strength in a dream may mean personal strength—strength of character, conviction, or resolve. Look closely at the actions involving legs, such as running and climbing, because through action the dream tells the story. See: Climbing, Running For example, breaking a leg in a dream can mean a source of support is taken away, or harm is done to your ability to move ahead in life. It can mean that something suddenly comes to an end or breaks, such as a relationship or your will to keep moving forward with something. Kicking can symbolize hard feelings toward someone, or else “kicking into gear.” Details related to legs in a dream can be used as symbolism. For example, missing legs can symbolize inability to walk away from something, or to “kick ass.” For an example, see: Family Business. A rotting leg can symbolize something that’s gone on for too long, or been left unused, such as unused potential or strength. Amputating a leg can symbolize causing harm to your ability to move ahead in life or with a plan. See: Amputations See also: Amputations, Ankles, Body parts, Climbing, Feet, Home, Infecting, Knees, Running, Shoes

Examples of dreams of legs

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of leg dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for leg dreams. Read at your own risk.

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