leash
noun
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
leashing
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present participleof leash.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This includes proper training, identifying problematic behaviours, leashing dogs in public and microchipping pets.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
I would feel differently, if say, you were in a public park that required leashing and the dog that attacked Lulu was off-leash.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
The agency recommends making noise and leashing pets while hiking in bear territory.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
Last week, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez sponsored the "Responsible Dog Ownership Act," which would create stronger laws related to the leashing and fencing of dogs.
From Fox News ● Mar. 30, 2021
When she is dead I know you'll buy another Queen — Giving a county for her, gaining a duchy with her — And put me to wet nursing, leashing me with the thralls.
From Georgian Poetry 1913-15 by Sir Edward Howard Marsh
