Synonyms for leash

Most common

tierce · tercet · ternion · terzetto · tether · collar · leg rope · leam

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

unleash, liberate

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

2. n. 2

   A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.

3. v. 1

   To fasten or secure with a leash.

Related words

Phrases

traffic leash

Is a kind of

trio

Other spellings

leish lish

Forms

Plural

leashes → threes, trios, trines, triads…

Past participle

leashed
e.g. leashed → roped, tied, strapped, stringed…

Example sentences

• tierce Tom's coat of arms is gules, a tierce argent.
• tether You sound like you're at the end of your tether. Rough day?
• collar The dog slipped its collar without any difficulty.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

tie¹

4 letters

lead¹, rope¹, trio², tray¹, leam

5 letters

three¹, strap¹, triad², trine¹

6 letters

string¹, collar², tether², troika², tierce¹, tercet

7 letters

trinity³, triplet², ternary, ternion

8 letters

terzetto

9 letters

threesome²

11 letters

triumvirate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trio² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

laisse

Italiano

guinzaglio

Deutsch

Leine

Català

corretja