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leash
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leash  (lsh)
n.
1. A chain, rope, or strap attached to the collar or harness of an animal, especially a dog, and used to lead it or hold it in check.
2. Control or restraint: emotions kept in leash.
3.
a. A set of three animals, such as hounds.
b. A set of three.
tr.v. leashed, leash·ing, leash·es
To restrain with or as if with a leash.

[Middle English lees, lesh, from Old French laisse, from laissier, to let go; see lease.]
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leash
Noun
1. a dog's lead
2. straining at the leash eagerly impatient to begin something
Verb
to put a leash on [Old French laissier to loose (hence to let a dog run on a leash)]

Leash Sporting, a brace and a half; a tierce, i.e., ‘three’. See also harl.
Examples: leash of armies, 1705; of bucks, 1624; of days, 1609; of deer; of foxes, 1838; of greyhound, 1450; of hares, 1750; of hawks, 1486; of hounds, 1320; of kings, 1859; of languages, 1663; of partridges; of ratches, 1526; of snipe; of teal, 1826; of trout, 1882.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.leashleash - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
2.leashleash - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
3.leash - a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
Verb1.leash - fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"
tie, bind - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"

leash
Translations

leash [liːʃ] ncorrea
leash [liːʃ] nlaisse f
leash [liːʃ] nLeine f
leash [liːʃ] nguinzaglio

leash
n leash [liːʃ]
a strip of leather or piece of chain attached to a collar round its neck by which a dog etc is held. leibandرباط عُنْق الكَلْبкаишкаvodítkohundesnordie (Koppel)Leineλουρί σκύλουcorrea(koera)rihmقلادهtalutushihnalaisseרְצוּעָה(पशुओं को बांधने वाला) पट्टाvodilica, užepórázpengikat anjingól, bandguinzaglio皮ひも(개 등을 매는) 가죽끈pasaitassiksna; saite; pavadatali cawaklijnbånd, lenkesmycztrelalesăповодокvôdzka, vodidlo(pasja) vrvicapovodackoppel, remปลอกคอtasma kayışı, zinciri(拴狗頸的)皮帶шворка, прив'язьلگامdây buộc chó()

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