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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leashLeash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LEASH is a line for leading or restraining an animal. How to use leash in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEASH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. a line or rope used to walk or control a dog or other animal; lead 2. something resembling this in function 3..... Click for more definitions.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEASH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leashLeash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of leash. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishleash noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of leash noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › leashLeash - definition of leash by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a line or rope used to walk or control a dog or other animal; lead. 2. something resembling this in function: he kept a tight leash on his emotions. 3. (Hunting) hunting three of the same kind of animal, usually hounds, foxes, or hares. 4. straining at the leash eagerly impatient to begin something. vb.