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leash

/ leash /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Type of:
restraint constraint
Derived:
tether rope
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
restraint
verb Sense 3
fasten with a rope
"rope the bag securely"
Type of:
tie bind
Derived:
tether lead rope
See also:
rope in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Type of:
digit figure
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
19
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restraint constraint tie bind digit figure