Definition of Leash in English :

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Leash meaning in English

Meaning of Leash in English

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Leash

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Noun

1. lead, leash, tether

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

3. collar, leash

a figurative restraint

Example Sentences:
'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'

Verb

4. leash, rope

fasten with a rope

Example Sentences:
'rope the bag securely'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Leash

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noun
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
three of the same kind of animal, usually hounds, foxes, or hares
4.  straining at the leash
verb
5. (transitive)
to control or secure by or as if by a leash

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Leash

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noun
1. 
a cord, strap, etc. by which a dog or other animal is held in check
2.  Hunting
a set of three, as of hounds; brace and a half
verb transitive
3. 
to attach a leash to
4. 
to check or control by or as by a leash

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Leash

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n.
1.
a. 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.
b. A strap or cord attached to a harness worn by a small child, used to prevent the child from wandering off.
c. A strap, cord, or other line used to keep an object close to its user or in a designated location.
2.
a. Control or restraint: emotions kept in leash.
b. A range of allowable behavior or responsibility: a husband kept on a short 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.

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