leash
Nouns
- (n) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal tether, lead,
- (n) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, tierce, troika,
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(n) 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
Verbs
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(v) fasten with a rope
- rope the bag securely