leash
/liːʃ/ verb C2- To fasten or secure with a leash.
- to curb, restrain
He/she/it leashes · Past leashed · Past participle leashed · -ing form leashing
Verb forms
- Base form
- leash
- He/she/it
- leashes
- Past
- leashed
- Past participle
- leashed
- -ing form
- leashing
From the library
Well, Pompey, you may not be fast, but I expect you will be too fast for a couple of middle-aged London gentlemen, so I will take the liberty of fastening this leather leash to your collar.
The dog sniffed round for an instant, and then with a shrill whine of excitement started off down the street, tugging at his leash in his efforts to go faster.
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