Definition of leash Leash

/liˈʃ/ - [leesh] - leash

We found 16 definitions of leash from 5 different sources.

What does leash mean?

Noun Plural: leashes
leash - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
		tether, lead
		constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
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"
		collar
leash - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
		three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace

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leash (Noun)
A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.
leash (Noun)
A brace and a half; a tierce.
leash (Noun)
A set of three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general.
leash (Noun)
A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.
leash (Noun)
A leg rope .
leash (Verb)
To fasten or secure with a leash.
leash (Verb)
To curb, restrain.

leash (n.)
A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.
leash (n.)
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.
leash (n.)
A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.
leash (v. t.)
To tie together, or hold, with a leash.

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.]

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leash in sign language