Definitions for Leash
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leash, tether, leadnoun

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

2. three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-acenoun

   the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

3. collar, leashverb

   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"

4. rope, leashverb

   fasten with a rope

   "rope the bag securely"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leashnoun

   A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

2. leashnoun

   A brace and a half; a tierce.

3. leashnoun

   A set of three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general.

4. leashnoun

   A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.

5. leashnoun

   A leg rope.

   1980: Probably the idea was around before that, but the first photo of the leash in action was published that year uE000128394uE001 As Years Roll By (1970's Retrospective), Drew Kampion, Surfing magazine, February 1980, page 43. Quoted at surfresearch.com.au glossary.

6. leashverb

   To fasten or secure with a leash.

7. leashverb

   to curb, restrain

8. Etymology: From leesshe, leysche, lesshe, a variant of more original lease, from lees, leese, leece, lese, from lesse (modern French laisse), from laxa, feminine form of laxus; compare lax.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEASHnoun

   Etymology: lésse, French; letse, Dutch; laccio, Italian.

   1. A leather thong, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser leads his greyhound. Thomas Hanmer

   Holding Corioli in the name of Rome,
   Even like a fawning greyhound in the leash,
   To let him slip at will. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   What I was, I am;
   More straining on, for plucking back; not following
   My leash unwillingly. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   The ravished soul being shewn such game, would break those leashes that tie her to the body. Boyle.

   2. A tierce; three.

   I am sworn brother to a leash of drawers, and can call them all by their Christian names. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Some thought when he did gabble
   Th’ad heard three labourers of Babel,
   Or Cerberus himself pronounce
   A leash of languages at once. Hudibras, p. i.

   3. A band wherewith to tie any thing in general.

   Thou art a living comedy; they are a leash of dull devils. John Dennis, Letters.

2. To Leashverb

   To bind; to hold in a string.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Then should the warlike Harry, like himself,
   Assume the port of Mars; and, at his heels,
   Leasht in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire,
   Crouch for employment. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leash

   A leash (also called a lead, lead line or tether) is a rope or similar material used to control an animal by attaching it to a collar, harness, or halter. In British English, a leash is generally for a larger (possibly dangerous or aggressive) animal, with lead being more commonly used when walking a dog.

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1. leash

   A leash is a cord, strap, or chain attached to a collar or harness designed to restrain or control an animal, typically a dog, while walking, guiding, or training. It is a tool used by owners to ensure their pet's safety and obedience in public places.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leashnoun

   a thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog

2. Leashnoun

   a brace and a half; a tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general

3. Leashnoun

   a string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom

4. Leashverb

   to tie together, or hold, with a leash

5. Etymology: [OE. lese, lees, leece, OF. lesse, F. laisse, LL. laxa, fr. L. laxus loose. See Lax.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leash

   A leash is a rope or similar material attached to the neck or head of an animal for restraint or control. On the animal, some leashes clip or tie to a collar, harness, or halter, while others go directly around the animal's neck.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leash

   lēsh, n. a lash or line by which a hawk or hound is held: a brace and a half, three.—v.t. to hold by a leash: to bind. [O. Fr. lesse (Fr. laisse), a thong to hold a dog by—L. laxus, loose.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEASH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leash is ranked #128249 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leash surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Leash.
   
   93.9% or 125 total occurrences were White.
   4.5% or 6 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Digit
   • Tie

Anagrams for Leash »

1. Sahel

2. Selah

3. shale

4. hales

5. halse

6. heals

7. sheal

8. shela

How to pronounce Leash?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Leash in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leash in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Leash in a Sentence

1. Octavia E. Butler:

   A long leash is still a leash.

2. Keith Poulsen:

   If you go to dog parks, keep your dog on a leash, and avoid densely populated dog areas, especially if you have a very young dog or a very old dog whose immune system is compromised.

3. Alexander Lukashenko:

   You don't pressure us! we have been and will be your reliable friends, but if you try to hurt us, I won't tolerate that. We aren't puppies to be taken on a leash.

4. Lisa Haisha:

   Once we go through the S.O.U.L. practice, we start to understand the narratives and false beliefs we have in our heads from our childhoods that no longer serve us. We’re then able to see the world through a new framework: We move from Victim to Manifester. We put a leash on our dominant Imposter and let it serve us, instead of being subservient to it.

5. Christian Cooper:

   That's important to us birders because we know that dogs won't be off leash at all and we can go there to see the ground-dwelling birds, people spend a lot of money and time planting in those areas as well. Nothing grows in a dog run for a reason.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Leash
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leash
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Leash
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leash
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leash
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Leash
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Leash
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html