leash
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- noun
- /liːʃ/
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- Isn't there a law about keeping dogs on a leash?
- dog on a leash
- walk on a leash
- hold the leash
The picture was of a freshly bought leash and collar.
- The picture was of a freshly bought leash and collar.
- And he has all these dogs without leashes, no leashes.
- And then the dog just lunged at me and she didn't have hold of the leash properly.
- And Amy Cooper had her dog off leash and they got into an argument about that.
- Also, like as a New Yorker, no dog should ever be off a leash.
- He's walking his dog down the sidewalk on a leash.
Examples
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Sir, would you put that dog on a leash, please?
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Why don't you put him on a leash?
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Does someone take you out for a walk on a leash when you get home from work?
Fiction book (1995) -
If we go out, I need a leash for her...
Academic text (2009) -
This looks like a tiny little leash to go with it.
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Get me a collar and leash.
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Mark, there's a leash in the car.
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With a sharp tug at its leash, the woman called the dog to order.
Fiction book (1994) -
The picture was of a freshly bought leash and collar.
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The owner kept his dog on a leash during their walk in the park.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To want to start doing something very eagerly while being held back
Compounds
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leash comes from an old French word laisse that meant a 'strap' used to hold an animal, so a leash is literally the rope or strap you use to control a pet.