WordReference can't find this exact phrase, but click on each word to see its meaning:

dog leash


We could not find the full phrase you were looking for.
The entry for "leash" is displayed below.

Also see: dog

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
leash /liʃ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [countable] a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal;
    a lead.
  2. control;
    restraint:[uncountable]to keep one's temper in leash.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to secure or control by or as if by a leash:Leash your dog.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
leash  (lēsh),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal;
    lead.
  2. check;
    curb;
    restraint:to keep one's temper in leash; a tight leash on one's subordinates.
  3. [Hunting.]a brace and a half, as of foxes or hounds.

v.t. 
  1. to secure, control, or restrain by or as if by a leash:to leash water power for industrial use.
  2. to bind together by or as if by a leash;
    connect;
    link;
    associate.
  • Old French laisse. See lease1
  • Middle English lesh, variant of lece, lese 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
leash / liːʃ/
  1. a line or rope used to walk or control a dog or other animal; lead
  2. something resembling this in function: she kept a tight leash on her emotions
  3. straining at the leash ⇒ eagerly impatient to begin something
  1. (transitive) to control or secure by or as if by a leash
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French laisse, from laissier to loose (hence, to let a dog run on a leash), ultimately from Latin laxus lax1

Forum discussions with the word(s) "dog leash" in the title:


Look up "dog leash" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "dog leash" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.