English to English
leash
(l/i//S/
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noun (n)
- a figurative restraint(noun.act)Example:
Kept a tight leash on his emotions.
He's always gotten a long leash.
source: wordnet30 - A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To tie together, or hold, with a leash.(verb)source: webster1913