Meaning & Definition of Leash in English
English⟶
Leash
/liʃ/
noun
1. Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
synonym:
- leash,
- tether,
- lead
2. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
synonym:
- three,
- 3,
- III,
- trio,
- threesome,
- tierce,
- leash,
- troika,
- triad,
- trine,
- trinity,
- ternary,
- ternion,
- triplet,
- tercet,
- terzetto,
- trey,
- deuce-ace
3. 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"
synonym:
- collar,
- leash
verb
1. Fasten with a rope
- "Rope the bag securely"
synonym:
- rope,
- leash
Examples of using
If you want to buy a leash, go to a pet shop.
If you want to buy a leash, go to a pet shop.