Definition of leak
Verbs
tell anonymously
"The news were leaked to the paper"
be leaked
"The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
- Synonyms:
- leak out
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break, get around, get out
be released or become known; of news
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
"Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"
"Gas leaked into the basement"
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
"The container leaked gasoline"
"the roof leaks badly"
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bilge, take in water
take in water at the bilge
Nouns
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
"one of the tires developed a leak"
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hole
an opening into or through something
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
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soft rot
mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi
a euphemism for urination
"he had to take a leak"
- Synonyms:
- making water, passing water, wetting
- Type of:
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micturition, urination
the discharge of urine
the discharge of a fluid from some container
"he had to clean up the leak"
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discharge, outpouring, run
the pouring forth of a fluid
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
- Synonyms:
- news leak
- Type of:
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disclosure, revealing, revelation
the speech act of making something evident
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