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   Leak

   /lēk/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack: "the roof leaked" Similar seep (out)escapeooze (out)exudedischargeemanateissuedripdribbledrainbleedspillstreamgush (out)spurtspoutsquirtspewjetdischargeexudeemitejectreleasedripdribblepour outsend forthoozeexcretesecrete
   • ▪ (of liquid, gas, etc.) pass in or out through a hole or crack by accident: "water kept leaking in"
   • 2. intentionally disclose (something private or secret): "who had a motive to leak the story?" Similar disclosedivulgerevealmake knownmake publictellimpartpass onrelatecommunicateexposebroadcastpublishreleaseunveilgive awaybetrayadmitconfesslet slipblurt outbring into the openbring to lightlet oninformal:take the lid offblow wide openblablet the cat out of the bagspill the beansblow the gaff
   • ▪ (of something private or secret) become publicly available: "the news leaked out"

   noun

   • 1. a hole in a container or covering through which contents, especially liquid or gas, may accidentally pass: "I checked all of the pipes for leaks" Similar holeopeningpunctureperforationprickcutgashslitnickrentbreakriftcrackcrevicechinkfissureruptureaperture
   • ▪ the action of leaking accidentally: "a gas leak" Similar dischargeleakageleakingoozingseepingseepagedrippercolationescapegushissueflowoutflowemanationtechnical:efflux
   • 2. an intentional disclosure of something secret or private: "one of the employees was responsible for the leak" Similar disclosurerevelationdivulgenceuncoveringadmissionconfessionexposé

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leaker noun

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   What is leak verb?

   • Definition of leak verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole The roof was leaking. leak something The tank had leaked a small amount of water. [intransitive] (of a liquid or gas) to get in or out through a small hole in something

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   What does it mean if something is leaking?

   • As a verb, leak means to allow light or fluid to escape, or to enter or escape as though through a hole. Light can leak in through the curtains, water can leak out of an almost-closed faucet, or information can leak to the press. A leak is almost always a bad thing — it indicates that something that should be contained has broken out or escaped.

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   Is leak a noun or noun?

   • [VERB noun + into] Leak is also a noun. It's thought a gas leak may have caused the blast. A leak is a crack, hole, or other gap that a substance such as a liquid or gas can pass through. If a secret document or piece of information leaks or is leaked, someone lets the public know about it.

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   A leak involves the release of something. It can be a behind-someone’s-back leak of sensitive information, a leak from a milk carton, or a leak in the roof that lets rain water drip in. As a verb, leak means to allow light or fluid to escape, or to enter or escape as though through a hole.

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