1
a
: a line for leading or restraining an animal
b
: something that restrains : the state of being restrained
keeping spending on a tight leash
2
a
: a set of three animals (such as greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares)
b
: a set of three
leash
transitive verb
Examples of leash in a Sentence
put a dog on a leash
Dogs must be kept on a leash while in the park.
The dog saw a cat and was straining at its leash trying to get at it.
Recent Examples on the Web
Click on the video below to see the four-legged rule follower who refused to leave without his leash!
—
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
However, a leash hanging up in the kitchen indicated the canine had to be somewhere.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Letting the lion off leash In the screenplay, written by Tipping, Zack Akers, and Skip Bronkie, Withers' Cameron Cade is the golden boy of college football.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Credit has slipped the leash of traditional banking.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leash
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
However, a leash hanging up in the kitchen indicated the canine had to be somewhere.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Letting the lion off leash In the screenplay, written by Tipping, Zack Akers, and Skip Bronkie, Withers' Cameron Cade is the golden boy of college football.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Credit has slipped the leash of traditional banking.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leash
Cite this Entry
“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leash. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
leash
noun1
: a line for leading or controlling an animal
2
: something that restrains : the state of being restrained
kept spending on a tight leash
leash
verb
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share