leash

leash

noun \ˈlēsh\

Definition of LEASH

1

a : a line for leading or restraining an animal b : something that restrains : the state of being restrained <keeping spending on a tight leash>

2

a : a set of three animals (as greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares) b : a set of three

— leash transitive verb

Examples of LEASH

1. put a dog on a leash
2. Dogs must be kept on a leash while in the park.
3. The dog saw a cat and was straining at its leash trying to get at it.

Origin of LEASH

Middle English lees, leshe, from Anglo-French *lesche, lesse, probably from lesser to leave, let go

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with LEASH

niche, quiche, sheesh