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   Leash

   /lēSH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other animal. Similar leadreintetherropecordchainlinestraprestraintarchaic:lyam
   • ▪ a thong or string attached to the jesses of a hawk, used for tying it to a perch or a creance.
   • ▪ a restraint: "her bristling temper was kept on a leash" Similar controlrestraintcheckcurbreinholddiscipline

   verb

   • 1. put a leash on (a dog): "he called Azor to heel so that he could leash him" Similar put a leash onput a lead onfastenhitch uptethertie upsecurebindfetterconfinerestrainOpposite unleashrelease
   • ▪ restrain: "his violence was barely leashed" Similar curbcontrolkeep under controlcheckrestrainhold backsuppressOpposite unleashrelease

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense ‘let run on a slack lead’ (see lease).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   LEASH meaning: 1. a piece of rope, chain, etc. tied to an animal, especially to a dog at its collar when taking it…. Learn more.

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   a line or rope used to walk or control a dog or other animal; lead. something resembling this in function: he kept a tight leash on his emotions. hunting three of the same kind of animal, usually hounds, foxes, or hares. straining at the leash eagerly impatient to begin something. See more.

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   6 days ago · Definition of 'leash' Word Frequency. leash. (liʃ ) Word forms: leashes plural. countable noun. A dog's leash is a long thin piece of leather or a chain, which you attach to the dog's collar so that you can keep the dog under control. All dogs in public places should be on a leash. Synonyms: lead, line, restraint, cord More Synonyms of leash.

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   noun. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal. synonyms: lead, tether. see more. noun. a figurative restraint. “kept a tight leash on his emotions” “he's always gotten a long leash ” synonyms: collar. see more. verb. fasten with a rope. synonyms: rope. see more. noun.

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   1. a. : a line for leading or restraining an animal. b. : something that restrains : the state of being restrained. keeping spending on a tight leash. 2. a. : a set of three animals (such as greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares) b. : a set of three. leash transitive verb. Examples of leash in a Sentence.