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Leak
liːk
Leak definitions
verb
leak
leaked
leaking
leaks
- (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack
"the roof leaked"
seep (out) escape ooze (out) exude discharge emanate issue drip dribble drain bleed discharge exude emit eject release drip dribble pour out send forth ooze excrete secrete- (of liquid, gas, etc.) be accidentally lost or admitted through a hole or crack in a container or covering
"water kept leaking in"
- intentionally disclose (something private or secret)
"a report was leaked to the press"
disclose divulge reveal make known make public tell impart pass on relate communicate expose broadcast publish release unveil give away betray admit confess let slip blurt out bring into the open bring to light- (of something private or secret) become publicly available
"worrying stories leaked out"
noun
leak
leaks
- a hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass
"I checked all of the pipework for leaks"
hole opening puncture perforation prick cut gash slit nick rent break rift crack crevice chink fissure rupture aperture- an instance of leaking
"a gas leak"
- an intentional disclosure of something secret or private
"one of the employees was responsible for the leak"